Boone County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Boone County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 241 people.

15tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

4killed · 241 injured

26.7 milongest path · 1992

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F18

(E)F23

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F51

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	F5	20.8 mi	533 yd	210	3
Nov 22, 1992	F4	26.7 mi	60 yd	10	1
Apr 8, 1980	F2	1.5 mi	100 yd	4	0
Jul 13, 1956	F2	1 mi	433 yd	12	0
Sep 29, 1973	F2	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 1977	F1	11.6 mi	3,000 yd	0	0
Mar 19, 2025	EF1	3.1 mi	90 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 1991	F1	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2021	EF1	2.8 mi	175 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1990	F1	0.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 19, 1963	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	4	0
Feb 15, 1967	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 19, 2025	EF1	3.1 mi	90 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2021	EF1	2.8 mi	175 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1992	F4	26.7 mi	60 yd	10	1
Jun 18, 1992	F0	2 mi	167 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 1991	F1	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1990	F1	0.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 26, 1984	F0	8 mi	27 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1980	F2	1.5 mi	100 yd	4	0
Apr 2, 1977	F1	11.6 mi	3,000 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 1976	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	0
Apr 3, 1974	F5	20.8 mi	533 yd	210	3
Sep 29, 1973	F2	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F5, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Kenton County, KY12 Ohio County, IN6 Gallatin County, KY4 Dearborn County, IN17 Switzerland County, IN10 Campbell County, KY2 Hamilton County, OH18 Grant County, KY8

Questions

How many tornadoes has Boone County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Boone County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 20.8-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Boone County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 15). 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).