Tornado History

Shelby Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Shelby, Kentucky. The records below identify 19 tornadoes from 1951 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $36.0M, with 0 deaths and 8 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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19recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$36.0Mminimum property damage
May 7, 2023latest tornado
23.4 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 March 20, 19821982F2 March 20, 19821982F2 June 2, 19901990F2 March 25, 19641964EF2 February 6, 20082008F2 February 20, 19511951F1 June 18, 19921992F1 June 29, 19791979F1 June 12, 19891989EF1 March 23, 20122012F1 June 27, 19731973F1 April 2, 20062006EF1 April 13, 20222022EF1 April 13, 20222022F0 June 10, 1985EF0 February 6, 2008EF0 April 13, 2022EF0 May 7, 2023EF0 March 31, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20223
  • 19822
  • 20082
  • 20232
  • 19511
  • 19641
  • 19731
  • 19791

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
March 20, 1982F2Shelby, Kentucky1 mi30 yd08$25.0M
March 20, 1982F2Shelby, Kentucky10 mi200 yd00$2.5M
June 2, 1990F2Shelby, Kentucky1 mi100 yd00$2.5M
March 25, 1964F2Shelby, Kentucky23.4 mi33 yd00$250K
February 6, 2008EF2Shelby, Kentucky6.99 mi250 yd00$175K
February 20, 1951F2Shelby, Kentucky0 mi73 yd00$25K
June 18, 1992F1Shelby, Kentucky2.5 mi150 yd00$2.5M
June 29, 1979F1Shelby, Kentucky19.8 mi100 yd00$250K
June 12, 1989F1Shelby, Kentucky1 mi40 yd00$250K
March 23, 2012EF1Shelby, Kentucky2.17 mi50 yd00$25K
June 27, 1973F1Shelby, Kentucky0.8 mi33 yd00$2K
April 2, 2006F1Shelby, Kentucky2 mi150 yd00N/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.