Tornado History

Mercer Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Mercer, Kentucky. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1974 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $22.1M, with 1 deaths and 17 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$22.1Mminimum property damage
May 30, 2025latest tornado
12.6 milongest listed path
350 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 May 11, 20032003F2 May 18, 19951995F2 April 3, 19741974F2 May 18, 19951995EF1 February 6, 20082008F1 November 14, 19931993F1 July 2, 19801980F1 April 20, 20002000F1 May 21, 19901990EF1 April 24, 20102010EF1 January 12, 20232023EF1 May 30, 20252025F0 May 13, 19981998© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19952
  • 19741
  • 19801
  • 19901
  • 19931
  • 19981
  • 20001
  • 20031

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
May 11, 2003F2Mercer, Kentucky7 mi300 yd18$15.0M
May 18, 1995F2Mercer, Kentucky7.4 mi125 yd08$5.0M
April 3, 1974F2Mercer, Kentucky12.6 mi33 yd00$250K
May 18, 1995F2Mercer, Kentucky5.2 mi350 yd00N/A
February 6, 2008EF1Mercer, Kentucky0.88 mi350 yd00$1.0M
November 14, 1993F1Mercer, Kentucky0.25 mi20 yd00$500K
July 2, 1980F1Mercer, Kentucky0 mi33 yd01$250K
April 20, 2000F1Mercer, Kentucky1.8 mi40 yd00$38K
May 21, 1990F1Mercer, Kentucky0.5 mi50 yd00$25K
April 24, 2010EF1Mercer, Kentucky1.75 mi50 yd00N/A
January 12, 2023EF1Mercer, Kentucky3.6 mi80 yd00N/A
May 30, 2025EF1Mercer, Kentucky1.47 mi50 yd00N/A

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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.