Valley Station, KY Tornado History — 118 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Valley Station, KY had?
Valley Station has had 118 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 8 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Valley Station?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Valley Station was an EF0 on December 28, 2025.
When is tornado season in Valley Station?
April is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Valley Station, with 29 on record. April through June account for 70 of the 118 tornadoes on record near Valley Station.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Valley Station
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 65 total, averaging 3.3 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Valley Station since December 29, 2025
These are 3 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
A brief EF1 tornado occurred along Railroad Trestle Road... causing tree damage to the area. The tornado was on the ground for less than 1 minute. (LMK)
NWS survey confirmed an 85 mph EF0 tornado occurred with a width of 100 yards and length of 0.85 miles. (LMK)
Point where long track tornado entered Hardin County a second time. Refer to public information statement issued by the office for more details on this tornado. (LMK)
Within 25 miles of Valley Station. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Valley Station
3 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Valley Station and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on April 2, 2025 and the most recent on December 28, 2025. They are already counted in the Valley Station totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
Brief EF0 tornado with peak winds around 75 mph touched down near the intersection of Lickford Bridge and Hill Grove Rds northwest of Central... IN. Most noticeable dam (LMK)
NWS storm survey team determined an EF3 tornado with 145 mph winds impacted portions of Jefferson County on April 3... 2025. The tornado was 9.68 miles in length and wa (LMK)
An NWS storm damage survey determined an EF1 tornado occurred in New Albany. The maximum sustained wind speed was 100 mph and the maximum width was 500 yards... though (LMK)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Valley Station
46 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Valley Station since 1950, across 7 events. 783 injuries have been reported across all events. 1974 was the deadliest year on record near Valley Station.
The deadliest single event was an F5 on April 3, 1974, which caused 31 fatalities along a 32.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Valley Station
What the record shows near Valley Station
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Valley Station, with 29 of the 118 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 28 so far. The Valley Station record runs from the 1960s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Valley Station, 96 reached EF0 or EF1 and 22 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Valley Station is rated EF5, of which 2 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Valley Station has averaged 3.3 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 65 in total. 2011 was the busiest of them with 10, and 4 of those years passed with none at all.