NWS Louisville tornado facts

From the NWS of Louisville(to think about during today's tornado drill)

· Kentucky averages around 10 tornadoes per year, however the number each year can vary greatly, for instance in 1997 Kentucky experienced 39 tornadoes.

· Kentucky’s highest chance for a tornado is in the month of April.

· Most tornadoes are rated as EF0 to EF1.

· 80 people on average die each year from tornadoes.

· Over 1,500 are injured from tornadoes in an average year.

· Most often tornadoes travel around 30 mph but are capable of going 70 mph or are even capable of standing still.