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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