West Liberty, KY EF3 Tornado – March 2, 2012
An EF3 tornado traveled 84.99 miles through parts of KY and WV in 2012. The max width was 1580 yards. There were 118 reported injuries and 10 fatalities.
West Louisville, KY – Tell City, IN F3 Tornado – December 9, 1952
What was possibly a family of tornadoes traveled over 30 miles through parts of Daviess and Hancock Counties in Kentucky across the Ohio River into Perry County, Indiana. There were 3 injuries.
Evansville Area F3 Tornado – November 6, 2005
During the early morning of November 6, 2005, a devastating tornado traveled just over 41 miles from near Smith Mills, KY through southern Evansville, IN northeast to near Gentryville, IN. The tornado crossed the Ohio River three times. A summary via NWS Paducah states that 25 were killed. It was the deadliest tornado to hit Indiana since 1974.
North Central KY F4 Tornado – May 28, 1996
The supercell that produced this tornado had already spawned an F2 in Harrison County, IN. The storm progressed across the Ohio River and another tornado formed, quickly strengthening. Most of the damage was F3 in Bullitt and Spencer Counties. There was at least one home surveyed by the NWS in Hillview that had F4 damage.
Tompkinsville to Russell Springs, KY F4 Tornado – May 9, 1933
This summary looks back at a possible tornado family that moved through parts of Monroe, Cumberland, Adair and Russell Counties in Kentucky.
Owensboro, KY F3 Tornado – January 3, 2000
1200 homes and businesses sustained varying degrees of damage. 101 of the 1200 were totally destroyed and 573 sustained major damage. Heavy damage occurred to Apollo High School, Kentucky Wesleyan College and a Winn-Dixie. Numerous automobiles were tossed.