Tornado History

Nelson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Nelson, Kentucky. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1969 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $825K, with 1 deaths and 28 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes

F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating

$825Kminimum property damage

April 3, 2025latest tornado

21 milongest listed path

1500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F4 (Devastating damage)1
EF2 (Considerable damage)2
F1 (Moderate damage)3
EF1 (Moderate damage)3

Most Active Years

19862
20082
19691
19741
20201
20241
20251

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Deaths	Injuries	Min. property damage
April 3, 1974	F4	Nelson, Kentucky	21 mi	400 yd	1	24	$250K
February 6, 2008	EF2	Nelson, Kentucky	0.76 mi	300 yd	0	2	$250K
February 6, 2008	EF2	Nelson, Kentucky	1.29 mi	300 yd	0	0	$50K
April 8, 2020	EF1	Nelson, Kentucky	4 mi	45 yd	0	0	$200K
May 8, 1969	F1	Nelson, Kentucky	0 mi	33 yd	0	0	$25K
March 10, 1986	F1	Nelson, Kentucky	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0	$25K
March 12, 1986	F1	Nelson, Kentucky	0.5 mi	1500 yd	0	2	$25K
April 2, 2024	EF1	Nelson, Kentucky	4.97 mi	125 yd	0	0	N/A
April 3, 2025	EF1	Nelson, Kentucky	2.94 mi	175 yd	0	0	N/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.