Tornadoes of 2017 - NWS Paducah

Overview

Here is a summary of all of the 2017 tornadoes in our area. There were 30 total, including the nation's strongest tornado for the year, the EF-4 tornado that struck Perryville, MO with peak winds of 185 mph. The track of the Perryville tornado and the Crossville, IL tornado on February 28th was close to the same track as the 1925 Tri-State Tornado. The two most significant events of the year occurred on the evening of February 28th into the early morning hours of March 1st and on March 9th. Although night-time tornadoes are common in our region, here was an unusually high number for 2017. 21 of the 30 (70%) tornadoes occurred while it was dark. 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 2017.

2017 Tornado Tracks
Statistics/Tables

2017 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

2017 Tornadoes by the Numbers:

EF Rating	# of Tornadoes
EF0	10
EF1	13
EF2	5
EF3	1
EF4	1
State	# of Tornadoes
Missouri	12
Kentucky	11
Illinois	8
Indiana	2
Month	# of Tornadoes
February	6
March	14
April	3
May	1
August	1
November	5
Date	# of Tornadoes
3/9/2017	10
2/28/2017	5
11/18/2017	5
3/1/2017	3
2/7/2017	1
3/27/2017	1
4/5/2017	1
4/26/2017	1
4/30/2017	1
5/27/2017	1
8/2/2017	1

Tornadoes Sorted by Date:

Date	EF Rating	County	State
2/7/2017	EF0	Trigg	KY
2/28/2017	EF1	Williamson	IL
2/28/2017	EF3	White, Gibson, Posey	IL, IN
2/28/2017	EF0	Graves, Calloway	KY
2/28/2017	EF1	Trigg	KY
2/28/2017	EF4	Perry, Jackson, Franklin	MO, IL
3/1/2017	EF0	Jackson	IL
3/1/2017	EF2	Graves	KY
3/1/2017	EF1	New Madrid, Mississippi	MO
3/9/2017	EF1	Calloway	KY
3/9/2017	EF2	Fulton	KY
3/9/2017	EF0	Stoddard	MO
3/9/2017	EF1	Butler	MO
3/9/2017	EF1	Stoddard	MO
3/9/2017	EF1	Butler	MO
3/9/2017	EF1	New Madrid	MO
3/9/2017	EF1	Stoddard	MO
3/9/2017	EF2	New Madrid, Fulton	MO, KY
3/9/2017	EF2	Ripley	MO
3/27/2017	EF0	Trigg, Christian	KY
4/5/2017	EF1	Williamson	IL
4/26/2017	EF1	Hickman, Graves	KY
4/30/2017	EF2	New Madrid	MO
5/27/2017	EF0	Butler	MO
8/2/2017	EF0	Jefferson	IL
11/18/2017	EF0	Perry	IL
11/18/2017	EF0	Massac	IL
11/18/2017	EF1	Spencer	IN
11/18/2017	EF0	Todd	KY
11/18/2017	EF1	Muhlenberg	KY

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