Tornado History

Taylor Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Taylor, Kentucky. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1954 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $655K, with 1 deaths and 86 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$655Kminimum property damage
April 3, 2025latest tornado
15.1 milongest listed path
450 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 3, 19741974EF3 December 11, 20212021F2 August 2, 19541954F2 August 5, 19811981F1 June 8, 19631963EF1 December 21, 20132013EF1 November 18, 20172017EF1 January 1, 20222022EF1 January 1, 20222022EF1 April 3, 20252025EF0 April 3, 20072007F0 April 6, 19881988F0 May 23, 20002000© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 20222
  • 19541
  • 19631
  • 19741
  • 19811
  • 19881
  • 20001
  • 20071

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, 1974F4Taylor, Kentucky14.5 mi33 yd053N/A
December 11, 2021EF3Taylor, Kentucky6.55 mi450 yd130N/A
August 2, 1954F2Taylor, Kentucky15.1 mi33 yd00$25K
August 5, 1981F2Taylor, Kentucky1 mi10 yd01$25K
June 8, 1963F1Taylor, Kentucky0 mi33 yd00$250K
December 21, 2013EF1Taylor, Kentucky5.53 mi300 yd00$200K
November 18, 2017EF1Taylor, Kentucky1.49 mi50 yd00$75K
January 1, 2022EF1Taylor, Kentucky6.38 mi100 yd00N/A
January 1, 2022EF1Taylor, Kentucky6.38 mi350 yd00N/A
April 3, 2025EF1Taylor, Kentucky6.97 mi125 yd02N/A
April 3, 2007EF0Taylor, Kentucky1.24 mi25 yd00$50K
April 6, 1988F0Taylor, Kentucky0.1 mi20 yd00$25K

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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.