Tornado History

Monroe Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Monroe, Kentucky. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1989 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.0M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$4.0Mminimum property damage
May 26, 2024latest tornado
19.6 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 February 5, 20082008EF3 February 6, 20082008EF2 October 9, 20092009EF1 April 4, 20112011EF1 April 27, 20112011EF1 May 3, 20212021EF1 December 9, 20232023EF1 May 26, 20242024F0 May 22, 19891989EF0 May 2, 20102010EF0 June 11, 20092009EF0 December 11, 20212021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20082
  • 20092
  • 20112
  • 20212
  • 19891
  • 20101
  • 20231
  • 20241

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
February 5, 2008EF3Monroe, Kentucky19.6 mi440 yd00$3.7M
February 6, 2008EF3Monroe, Kentucky0.51 mi440 yd00$30K
October 9, 2009EF2Monroe, Kentucky15.82 mi880 yd00N/A
April 4, 2011EF1Monroe, Kentucky0.19 mi75 yd00N/A
April 27, 2011EF1Monroe, Kentucky2.96 mi550 yd00N/A
May 3, 2021EF1Monroe, Kentucky0.5 mi60 yd00N/A
December 9, 2023EF1Monroe, Kentucky2.51 mi50 yd00N/A
May 26, 2024EF1Monroe, Kentucky0.42 mi100 yd00N/A
May 22, 1989F0Monroe, Kentucky1 mi50 yd00$250K
May 2, 2010EF0Monroe, Kentucky5.7 mi50 yd00$5K
June 11, 2009EF0Monroe, Kentucky0.82 mi150 yd00N/A
December 11, 2021EF0Monroe, Kentucky5.4 mi75 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.