Tornado History

Washington Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Washington, Kentucky. The records below identify 8 tornadoes from 1996 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of EF2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $175K, with 1 deaths and 19 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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8recorded tornadoes
EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$175Kminimum property damage
May 30, 2025latest tornado
2 milongest listed path
450 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 February 6, 20082008EF2 May 30, 20252025F1 April 20, 20002000EF1 February 6, 20082008F1 November 9, 20002000F1 November 9, 20002000F0 May 5, 19961996EF0 April 2, 20242024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 20003
  • 20082
  • 19961
  • 20241
  • 20251

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
February 6, 2008EF2Washington, Kentucky0.99 mi250 yd00$15K
May 30, 2025EF2Washington, Kentucky1.79 mi450 yd114N/A
April 20, 2000F1Washington, Kentucky1 mi75 yd04$70K
February 6, 2008EF1Washington, Kentucky0.3 mi150 yd00$60K
November 9, 2000F1Washington, Kentucky2 mi75 yd00$20K
November 9, 2000F1Washington, Kentucky1.5 mi75 yd01$10K
May 5, 1996F0Washington, Kentucky0.5 mi50 yd00N/A
April 2, 2024EF0Washington, Kentucky0.05 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.