Tornado History

Meade Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Meade, Kentucky. The records below identify 16 tornadoes from 1974 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.3M, with 31 deaths and 268 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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16recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$5.3Mminimum property damage
March 30, 2025latest tornado
14.78 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 April 3, 19741974EF1 February 5, 20082008F1 May 5, 19961996EF1 November 18, 20172017F1 June 13, 19871987F1 July 18, 19881988EF1 October 18, 20072007EF1 April 5, 20232023EF1 May 26, 20242024EF1 March 30, 20252025EF1 March 30, 20252025EF0 January 30, 20132013EF0 March 2, 20122012F0 April 28, 20022002EF0 April 19, 2011EF0 July 10, 2015© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20252
  • 19741
  • 19871
  • 19881
  • 19961
  • 20021
  • 20071
  • 20081

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
April 3, 1974F5Meade, Kentucky10 mi440 yd31257$2.5M
February 5, 2008EF1Meade, Kentucky6.45 mi350 yd00$2.0M
May 5, 1996F1Meade, Kentucky1 mi100 yd010$500K
November 18, 2017EF1Meade, Kentucky1.82 mi50 yd01$200K
June 13, 1987F1Meade, Kentucky0.6 mi20 yd00$25K
July 18, 1988F1Meade, Kentucky0.2 mi100 yd00$25K
October 18, 2007EF1Meade, Kentucky4.11 mi300 yd00$20K
April 5, 2023EF1Meade, Kentucky0.27 mi50 yd00N/A
May 26, 2024EF1Meade, Kentucky1.57 mi150 yd00N/A
March 30, 2025EF1Meade, Kentucky14.78 mi500 yd00N/A
March 30, 2025EF1Meade, Kentucky4.6 mi50 yd00N/A
January 30, 2013EF0Meade, Kentucky1 mi200 yd00$50K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.