Ballard County tornado history

23 tornadoes touched Ballard County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Nov 17, 2013). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 55 people.

23tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

3killed · 55 injured

42.5 milongest path · 2013

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F112

(E)F25

(E)F32

(E)F40

(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
Nov 17, 2013	EF3	42.5 mi	500 yd	34	3
Jun 12, 1958	F3	0.1 mi	10 yd	3	0
May 6, 2003	F2	25 mi	400 yd	1	0
Feb 29, 2012	EF2	22.7 mi	150 yd	5	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	18.2 mi	1,000 yd	4	0
Mar 14, 2019	EF2	16.7 mi	300 yd	1	0
Apr 4, 2011	EF2	6.4 mi	300 yd	1	0
Jun 23, 2019	EF1	17.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Oct 31, 2013	EF1	7.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF1	6.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 2016	EF1	4.4 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 4, 2003	F1	3.9 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	18.2 mi	1,000 yd	4	0
Jul 18, 2023	EF1	0.4 mi	60 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2023	EF1	0.6 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF1	6.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 2019	EF1	17.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 1, 2019	EF1	0.6 mi	85 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2019	EF2	16.7 mi	300 yd	1	0
Jul 6, 2016	EF1	4.4 mi	250 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF3	42.5 mi	500 yd	34	3
Oct 31, 2013	EF1	7.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Oct 31, 2013	EF0	0.2 mi	70 yd	0	0
Feb 29, 2012	EF2	22.7 mi	150 yd	5	0

Deadliest: Nov 17, 2013, EF3, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Pulaski County, IL12 Carlisle County, KY8 McCracken County, KY30 Massac County, IL18 Alexander County, IL17 Mississippi County, MO26 Hickman County, KY16 Johnson County, IL20

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ballard County, Kentucky had?

23 tornadoes touched Ballard County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Ballard County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Nov 17, 2013, with a 42.5-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Ballard County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (7 of 23). 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).