Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >
Overview
Here is a summary of all of the 2019 tornadoes in our area. There were 25 total across our four state region, with 19 of those occurring during 3 events: March 14th, June 21st, and June 23rd. There were 2 EF-2's, including one that struck Paducah, KY and passed within 1.5 miles of the NWS Paducah office on March 14th. An EF-1 tornado also passed through Paducah on June 23rd. Below you will find an interactive map showing all of the tornado tracks for the year. If you zoom in on a certain tornado track, you can view more detailed information. The second tab (Statistics/Tables) has more information regarding the tornadoes in 2019.
2019 Tornado Tracks:
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
| EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
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2019 Tornadoes by the Numbers:
| EF Rating | # of Tornadoes |
| EF0 | 6 |
| EF1 | 17 |
| EF2 | 2 |
| State | # of Tornadoes |
| Kentucky | 20 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Month | # of Tornadoes |
| February | 2 |
| March | 7 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 13 |
| Date | # of Tornadoes |
| 6/23/2019 | 7 |
| 3/14/2019 | 6 |
| 6/21/2019 | 6 |
| 2/7/2019 | 2 |
| 3/24/2019 | 1 |
| 4/24/2019 | 1 |
| 5/1/2019 | 1 |
| 5/29/2019 | 1 |
Tornadoes Sorted by Date:
| Date | EF Rating | County | State |
| 2/7/2019 | EF1 | Gibson | IN |
| 2/7/2019 | EF1 | Henderson | KY |
| 3/14/2019 | EF2 | Carlisle, Ballard, McCracken | KY |
| 3/14/2019 | EF1 | Union | KY |
| 3/14/2019 | EF0 | Henderson | KY |
| 3/14/2019 | EF0 | Graves | KY |
| 3/14/2019 | EF0 | Webster, Henderson | KY |
| 3/14/2019 | EF0 | Webster | KY |
| 3/24/2019 | EF2 | Bollinger | MO |
| 4/24/2019 | EF0 | Pulaski | IL |
| 5/1/2019 | EF1 | Ballard | KY |
| 5/29/2019 | EF1 | Scott | MO |
| 6/21/2019 | EF1 | Marshall | KY |
| 6/21/2019 | EF1 | Lyon, Trigg | KY |
| 6/21/2019 | EF1 | Trigg | KY |
| 6/21/2019 | EF1 | Christian | KY |
| 6/21/2019 | EF1 | Christian | KY |
| 6/21/2019 | EF0 | Todd | KY |
| 6/23/2019 | EF1 | Ballard, McCracken | KY |
| 6/23/2019 | EF1 | Carlisle | KY |
| 6/23/2019 | EF1 | Carlisle | KY |
| 6/23/2019 | EF1 | Livingston | KY |
| 6/23/2019 | EF1 | Livingston | KY |
| 6/23/2019 | EF1 | Marshall | KY |
| 6/23/2019 | EF1 | Pope | IL |
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