Barren County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Barren County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 109 people.

21tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

6killed · 109 injured

48 milongest path · 1998

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F110

(E)F25

(E)F33

(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
Apr 3, 1974	F3	31.1 mi	10 yd	57	3
Apr 16, 1998	F3	48 mi	100 yd	9	2
Mar 31, 1979	F3	12.7 mi	100 yd	19	1
Dec 11, 2021	EF2	17 mi	900 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 2006	F2	8.1 mi	250 yd	4	0
Jan 24, 1997	F2	5 mi	600 yd	2	0
Apr 3, 2025	EF2	4.9 mi	400 yd	1	0
Apr 9, 1991	F2	0.5 mi	400 yd	3	0
Jun 11, 2009	EF1	17.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jan 1, 2022	EF1	10.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 26, 2024	EF1	7.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 8, 2009	EF1	5.8 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 2025	EF2	4.9 mi	400 yd	1	0
May 26, 2024	EF1	7.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jan 1, 2022	EF1	10.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF2	17 mi	900 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2018	EF1	1.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 20, 2016	EF0	1.6 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 2009	EF1	17.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 8, 2009	EF1	5.8 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jan 10, 2008	EF1	3.1 mi	350 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 2006	F2	8.1 mi	250 yd	4	0
Apr 16, 1998	F3	48 mi	100 yd	9	2

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F3, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Metcalfe County, KY19 Allen County, KY9 Monroe County, KY13 Hart County, KY18 Edmonson County, KY9 Warren County, KY32 Macon County, TN13 Green County, KY11

Questions

How many tornadoes has Barren County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Barren County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 31.1-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Barren County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (7 of 21). 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).