Tornado History

Spencer Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Spencer, Kentucky. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1974 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.9M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$1.9Mminimum property damage
March 30, 2025latest tornado
18 milongest listed path
850 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 3, 19741974F3 May 28, 19961996F2 July 26, 19841984EF1 December 11, 20212021EF1 March 30, 20252025F0 April 3, 19891989EF0 February 6, 20082008EF0 February 6, 20082008F0 March 19, 20052005EF0 April 13, 20222022EF0 April 13, 20222022© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20082
  • 20222
  • 19741
  • 19841
  • 19891
  • 19961
  • 20051
  • 20211

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, 1974F4Spencer, Kentucky5.3 mi400 yd00$25K
May 28, 1996F3Spencer, Kentucky18 mi850 yd00$1.0M
July 26, 1984F2Spencer, Kentucky2.5 mi70 yd00$250K
December 11, 2021EF1Spencer, Kentucky1.9 mi100 yd00N/A
March 30, 2025EF1Spencer, Kentucky2.5 mi80 yd00N/A
April 3, 1989F0Spencer, Kentucky0.5 mi40 yd00$250K
February 6, 2008EF0Spencer, Kentucky0.56 mi220 yd01$200K
February 6, 2008EF0Spencer, Kentucky0.66 mi220 yd00$150K
March 19, 2005F0Spencer, Kentucky0.4 mi25 yd00$3K
April 13, 2022EF0Spencer, Kentucky0.07 mi30 yd00N/A
April 13, 2022EF0Spencer, Kentucky0.12 mi60 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.