Tornado History

Pulaski Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Pulaski, Kentucky. The records below identify 23 tornadoes from 1963 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of EF4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $7.2M, with 7 deaths and 46 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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23recorded tornadoes
EF4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$7.2Mminimum property damage
May 16, 2025latest tornado
32.3 milongest listed path
1700 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF4 May 16, 20252025F3 April 3, 19741974F3 April 3, 19741974F3 April 3, 19741974F2 April 25, 19651965F1 June 26, 19941994F1 May 5, 20032003F1 July 4, 20012001F1 May 27, 20042004F1 April 19, 19631963EF1 March 24, 20132013EF1 February 29, 20122012EF1 April 3, 20072007F1 April 20, 19961996EF1 April 3, 2007EF1 May 6, 2022EF0 April 10, 2009EF0 January 30, 2013F0 July 13, 1987F0 July 23, 1997F0 May 21, 1983EF0 April 10, 2009EF0 July 1, 2015© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 19743
  • 20072
  • 20092
  • 20132
  • 19631
  • 19651
  • 19831
  • 19871

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
May 16, 2025EF4Pulaski, Kentucky32.3 mi1700 yd10N/A
April 3, 1974F3Pulaski, Kentucky10.3 mi33 yd630$2.5M
April 3, 1974F3Pulaski, Kentucky5.1 mi33 yd05$2.5M
April 3, 1974F3Pulaski, Kentucky3.6 mi33 yd05N/A
April 25, 1965F2Pulaski, Kentucky4.6 mi100 yd00$25K
June 26, 1994F1Pulaski, Kentucky1 mi100 yd00$500K
May 5, 2003F1Pulaski, Kentucky6 mi300 yd00$500K
July 4, 2001F1Pulaski, Kentucky18 mi75 yd00$350K
May 27, 2004F1Pulaski, Kentucky0.3 mi150 yd04$300K
April 19, 1963F1Pulaski, Kentucky0 mi33 yd00$250K
March 24, 2013EF1Pulaski, Kentucky0.36 mi80 yd00$100K
February 29, 2012EF1Pulaski, Kentucky1.5 mi60 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.