Adair County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Adair County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 27, 1971). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 65 people.

13tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

6killed · 65 injured

20 milongest path · 1998

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F13

(E)F25

(E)F32

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 27, 1971	F4	14.1 mi	100 yd	58	6
Apr 16, 1998	F3	20 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1997	F3	15 mi	500 yd	7	0
Jun 15, 1964	F2	3.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1961	F2	1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1997	F2	1 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 31, 1998	F2	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 2, 2006	F2	0.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 2015	EF1	3.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Nov 5, 2018	EF1	3.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jan 2, 2006	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 2015	EF0	1.5 mi	35 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 5, 2018	EF1	3.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 2015	EF0	1.5 mi	35 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 2015	EF1	3.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 2010	EF0	0.6 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jan 2, 2006	F2	0.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 2, 2006	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 31, 1998	F2	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 1998	F3	20 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1997	F3	15 mi	500 yd	7	0
Mar 28, 1997	F2	1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 1971	F4	14.1 mi	100 yd	58	6
Jun 15, 1964	F2	3.6 mi	400 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 27, 1971, F4, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Russell County, KY9 Taylor County, KY13 Green County, KY11 Metcalfe County, KY19 Cumberland County, KY12 Casey County, KY7 Clinton County, KY17 Marion County, KY12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Adair County, Kentucky had?

13 tornadoes touched Adair County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Adair County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 27, 1971, with a 14.1-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Adair County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (3 of 13). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).