Tornado History

Powell Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Powell, Kentucky. The records below identify 5 tornadoes from 1978 through 2004, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $325K, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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5recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$325Kminimum property damage

May 30, 2004latest tornado

5.2 milongest listed path

800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)2
F1 (Moderate damage)1
F0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

19781
19801
19821
19901
20041

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	Injuries	Min. property damage
March 16, 1982	F2	Powell, Kentucky	4 mi	400 yd	1	$250K
August 30, 1978	F2	Powell, Kentucky	5.2 mi	800 yd	0	$25K
July 2, 1980	F1	Powell, Kentucky	2.7 mi	200 yd	0	$25K
May 21, 1990	F0	Powell, Kentucky	0.5 mi	23 yd	0	$25K
May 30, 2004	F0	Powell, Kentucky	0.1 mi	17 yd	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.