Tornado History

Metcalfe Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Metcalfe, Kentucky. The records below identify 14 tornadoes from 1957 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.1M, with 2 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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14recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$6.1Mminimum property damage
July 9, 2024latest tornado
8 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 April 16, 19981998F2 April 7, 20062006F2 November 26, 19651965EF1 March 27, 20172017F1 November 18, 19571957EF1 April 5, 20172017EF1 April 5, 20172017F1 April 20, 19961996EF1 February 29, 20122012EF1 June 11, 20092009EF1 May 26, 20242024EF0 July 20, 20182018EF0 May 8, 20092009EF0 July 9, 20242024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20173
  • 20092
  • 20242
  • 19571
  • 19651
  • 19961
  • 19981
  • 20061

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 16, 1998F2Metcalfe, Kentucky8 mi100 yd10$5.0M
April 7, 2006F2Metcalfe, Kentucky2.7 mi200 yd00$175K
November 26, 1965F2Metcalfe, Kentucky5.4 mi33 yd11N/A
March 27, 2017EF1Metcalfe, Kentucky0.31 mi100 yd00$300K
November 18, 1957F1Metcalfe, Kentucky0 mi33 yd00$250K
April 5, 2017EF1Metcalfe, Kentucky0.69 mi50 yd00$150K
April 5, 2017EF1Metcalfe, Kentucky0.39 mi50 yd00$75K
April 20, 1996F1Metcalfe, Kentucky1 mi200 yd00$40K
February 29, 2012EF1Metcalfe, Kentucky0.96 mi150 yd00$10K
June 11, 2009EF1Metcalfe, Kentucky0.55 mi150 yd00N/A
May 26, 2024EF1Metcalfe, Kentucky0.03 mi100 yd00N/A
July 20, 2018EF0Metcalfe, Kentucky2.1 mi60 yd00$125K

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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.