Tornado History

Wayne Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Wayne, Kentucky. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1974 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $28.6M, with 4 deaths and 58 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes

F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating

$28.6Mminimum property damage

February 28, 2021latest tornado

16.7 milongest listed path

400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F4 (Devastating damage)3
F3 (Severe damage)2
F2 (Considerable damage)1
EF2 (Considerable damage)2
EF1 (Moderate damage)1

Most Active Years

19745
19981
20081
20101
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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Deaths	Injuries	Min. property damage
April 3, 1974	F4	Wayne, Kentucky	16.7 mi	33 yd	2	17	N/A
April 3, 1974	F4	Wayne, Kentucky	3.8 mi	33 yd	0	0	N/A
April 3, 1974	F4	Wayne, Kentucky	3.6 mi	33 yd	0	0	N/A
April 3, 1974	F3	Wayne, Kentucky	14.4 mi	33 yd	0	0	$25.0M
April 3, 1974	F3	Wayne, Kentucky	8.8 mi	33 yd	2	40	$2.5M
April 11, 2008	EF2	Wayne, Kentucky	7.31 mi	400 yd	0	1	$1.0M
May 2, 2010	EF2	Wayne, Kentucky	0.25 mi	100 yd	0	0	$50K
April 16, 1998	F2	Wayne, Kentucky	3.6 mi	100 yd	0	0	$15K
February 28, 2021	EF1	Wayne, Kentucky	0.06 mi	60 yd	0	0	$40K

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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.