Tornado History

Simpson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Simpson, Kentucky. The records below identify 16 tornadoes from 1965 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $8.3M, with 1 deaths and 13 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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16recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$8.3Mminimum property damage
February 15, 2025latest tornado
15.1 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 3, 19741974F2 May 24, 19711971F2 May 22, 19891989F2 November 15, 20052005F2 May 26, 19651965F1 May 22, 19891989F1 May 26, 19891989F1 July 22, 19731973EF1 June 21, 20192019EF1 June 10, 20132013EF1 April 20, 20112011EF1 February 15, 20252025EF0 January 17, 20122012EF0 February 24, 20182018F0 November 7, 1996EF0 December 9, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 19893
  • 19651
  • 19711
  • 19731
  • 19741
  • 19961
  • 20051
  • 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, 1974F3Simpson, Kentucky9.2 mi33 yd112$2.5M
May 24, 1971F2Simpson, Kentucky15.1 mi100 yd00$2.5M
May 22, 1989F2Simpson, Kentucky5 mi50 yd00$2.5M
November 15, 2005F2Simpson, Kentucky1 mi150 yd00$100K
May 26, 1965F2Simpson, Kentucky0 mi100 yd00$25K
May 22, 1989F1Simpson, Kentucky3 mi40 yd01$250K
May 26, 1989F1Simpson, Kentucky6 mi40 yd00$250K
July 22, 1973F1Simpson, Kentucky0.4 mi33 yd00$25K
June 21, 2019EF1Simpson, Kentucky0.6 mi75 yd00$10K
June 10, 2013EF1Simpson, Kentucky4.87 mi200 yd00$2K
April 20, 2011EF1Simpson, Kentucky3.67 mi100 yd00N/A
February 15, 2025EF1Simpson, Kentucky4.33 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.