Tornado History

Russell Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Russell, Kentucky. The records below identify 7 tornadoes from 1974 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $500K, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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7recorded tornadoes

F3 (Severe damage)highest rating

$500Kminimum property damage

May 16, 2025latest tornado

28.8 milongest listed path

500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F3 (Severe damage)1
EF3 (Severe damage)1
F2 (Considerable damage)1
EF2 (Considerable damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)2
EF1 (Moderate damage)1

Most Active Years

19742
19831
19841
20121
20231
20251

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
April 3, 1974	F3	Russell, Kentucky	28.8 mi	33 yd	0	N/A
May 16, 2025	EF3	Russell, Kentucky	7.78 mi	500 yd	0	N/A
February 29, 2012	EF2	Russell, Kentucky	5.8 mi	150 yd	0	$200K
March 29, 1974	F2	Russell, Kentucky	1 mi	100 yd	1	$25K
May 6, 1984	F1	Russell, Kentucky	3 mi	20 yd	0	$250K
April 2, 1983	F1	Russell, Kentucky	0.2 mi	17 yd	1	$25K
June 25, 2023	EF1	Russell, Kentucky	0.67 mi	300 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.