Tornado History

Rockcastle Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Rockcastle, Kentucky. The records below identify 7 tornadoes from 1974 through 2016, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.8M, with 1 deaths and 10 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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7recorded tornadoes

F3 (Severe damage)highest rating

$2.8Mminimum property damage

July 4, 2016latest tornado

25 milongest listed path

100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F3 (Severe damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)3
EF1 (Moderate damage)1
F0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

19982
19741
19771
19911
19961
20161

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	F3	Rockcastle, Kentucky	1.3 mi	33 yd	1	10	$2.5M
April 9, 1991	F1	Rockcastle, Kentucky	2 mi	100 yd	0	0	$250K
December 5, 1977	F1	Rockcastle, Kentucky	25 mi	100 yd	0	0	$25K
April 20, 1996	F1	Rockcastle, Kentucky	1 mi	100 yd	0	0	$20K
July 4, 2016	EF1	Rockcastle, Kentucky	0.18 mi	40 yd	0	0	N/A
April 16, 1998	F0	Rockcastle, Kentucky	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0	$15K
June 10, 1998	F0	Rockcastle, Kentucky	0.1 mi	20 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.