Tornado History

Pendleton Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Pendleton, Kentucky. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1956 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $27.6M, with 4 deaths and 357 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes

F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating

$27.6Mminimum property damage

April 8, 2020latest tornado

21.4 milongest listed path

440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F4 (Devastating damage)1
EF3 (Severe damage)1
F2 (Considerable damage)2
F1 (Moderate damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)3
EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

19561
19681
19891
19961
20081
20111
20121
20151

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 23, 1968	F4	Pendleton, Kentucky	8 mi	300 yd	4	350	$25.0M
March 2, 2012	EF3	Pendleton, Kentucky	4 mi	440 yd	0	0	$2.0M
July 19, 1956	F2	Pendleton, Kentucky	21.4 mi	33 yd	0	0	$250K
May 8, 1996	F2	Pendleton, Kentucky	2 mi	200 yd	0	2	$75K
December 23, 2015	EF1	Pendleton, Kentucky	3.75 mi	420 yd	0	3	$120K
April 8, 2020	EF1	Pendleton, Kentucky	16.19 mi	400 yd	0	0	$35K
November 15, 1989	F1	Pendleton, Kentucky	0.2 mi	200 yd	0	2	$25K
April 23, 2011	EF1	Pendleton, Kentucky	2.81 mi	50 yd	0	0	$5K
June 4, 2008	EF0	Pendleton, Kentucky	0.21 mi	25 yd	0	0	$60K

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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.