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Tornado in Daviess County, Kentucky
31 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Daviess County, Kentucky, has 31 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 17 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 19 events against 8 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.1% of the 1,497 tornado events recorded in Kentucky; its 6.8 per 100 square miles compares with 3.8 statewide.
By rating: 13 at (E)F0, 8 at (E)F1, 7 at (E)F2, 3 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Daviess County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 31 | 1,497 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.8 | 3.8 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 246 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
4Apr
4May
9Jun
2Jul
0Aug
0Sep
4Oct
5Nov
1Dec
1
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 31 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Tornado | EF2 | $500K | $200K | — | 4 | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Tornado | EF3 | $12M | — | — | 8 | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Tornado | EF2 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Tornado | F2 | $75K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Tornado | F3 | $64M | — | — | 18 | County |
| 19 May 1989 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1989 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 1952 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | 3 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Daviess County had?
31 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Daviess County?
8 May 2024 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Daviess County?
The tornado of 3 Jan 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $64M.
How does Daviess County compare with Kentucky for tornado?
6.8 events per 100 square miles against 3.8 statewide; the county holds 31 of the state's 1,497 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.