Tornado History

Oldham Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Oldham, Kentucky. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1974 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.1M, with 0 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$3.1Mminimum property damage
April 2, 2024latest tornado
8.3 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 3, 19741974F3 June 2, 19901990EF2 April 2, 20242024F1 September 22, 19801980EF1 April 28, 20172017EF1 April 12, 20192019F1 June 22, 19741974EF1 October 7, 20142014EF1 April 19, 20112011EF1 April 2, 20242024EF0 June 26, 20182018© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19742
  • 20242
  • 19801
  • 19901
  • 20111
  • 20141
  • 20171
  • 20181

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, 1974F4Oldham, Kentucky4.3 mi33 yd00$250
June 2, 1990F3Oldham, Kentucky8 mi73 yd05$2.5M
April 2, 2024EF2Oldham, Kentucky5.33 mi300 yd00N/A
September 22, 1980F1Oldham, Kentucky1 mi33 yd00$250K
April 28, 2017EF1Oldham, Kentucky1.29 mi250 yd00$200K
April 12, 2019EF1Oldham, Kentucky8.3 mi300 yd00$100K
June 22, 1974F1Oldham, Kentucky6.2 mi33 yd00$25K
October 7, 2014EF1Oldham, Kentucky0.12 mi50 yd00$20K
April 19, 2011EF1Oldham, Kentucky0.26 mi80 yd00N/A
April 2, 2024EF1Oldham, Kentucky3.79 mi200 yd00N/A
June 26, 2018EF0Oldham, Kentucky1.86 mi150 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.