Tornado History

Scott Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Scott, Kentucky. The records below identify 16 tornadoes from 1950 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.8M, with 0 deaths and 68 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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16recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$3.8Mminimum property damage
December 6, 2021latest tornado
53.5 milongest listed path
150 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 3, 19741974F3 April 23, 19701970F2 April 3, 19741974F2 June 15, 19641964F2 June 15, 19641964F2 June 29, 19791979F1 November 20, 19501950F1 July 12, 19791979F1 July 2, 19801980EF1 October 7, 20142014EF1 April 20, 20112011EF1 January 17, 20122012F1 June 12, 19641964EF1 October 7, 20142014EF1 October 7, 2014EF1 December 6, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 19643
  • 20143
  • 19742
  • 19792
  • 19501
  • 19701
  • 19801
  • 20111

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
April 3, 1974F4Scott, Kentucky53.5 mi33 yd037$250K
April 23, 1970F3Scott, Kentucky0.5 mi50 yd00$25K
April 3, 1974F2Scott, Kentucky10 mi33 yd020$2.5M
June 15, 1964F2Scott, Kentucky6.5 mi33 yd00$25K
June 15, 1964F2Scott, Kentucky31.9 mi33 yd00$25K
June 29, 1979F2Scott, Kentucky15.5 mi40 yd07$25K
November 20, 1950F1Scott, Kentucky0 mi33 yd00$250K
July 12, 1979F1Scott, Kentucky0.3 mi50 yd00$250K
July 2, 1980F1Scott, Kentucky4.9 mi33 yd00$250K
October 7, 2014EF1Scott, Kentucky3.55 mi150 yd00$50K
April 20, 2011EF1Scott, Kentucky0.51 mi50 yd00$35K
January 17, 2012EF1Scott, Kentucky0.45 mi75 yd00$30K

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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.