Boyle County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Boyle County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 122 people.

12tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 122 injured

30.2 milongest path · 1971

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By rating

(E)F00

(E)F18

(E)F23

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

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Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 1974	F3	21.1 mi	10 yd	98	1
May 30, 2025	EF2	5.5 mi	450 yd	14	1
Apr 3, 1974	F2	16.2 mi	10 yd	10	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF2	0.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 6, 1971	F1	30.2 mi	33 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF1	7.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 2, 1980	F1	5.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF1	3.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF1	3 mi	950 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF1	0.8 mi	125 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2018	EF1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 1976	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 30, 2025	EF2	5.5 mi	450 yd	14	1
Jan 12, 2023	EF1	0.8 mi	125 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF2	0.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF1	3.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF1	7.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF1	3 mi	950 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2018	EF1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 2, 1980	F1	5.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 1976	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F3	21.1 mi	10 yd	98	1
Apr 3, 1974	F2	16.2 mi	10 yd	10	0
May 6, 1971	F1	30.2 mi	33 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Mercer County, KY15 Lincoln County, KY12 Garrard County, KY11 Washington County, KY10 Casey County, KY7 Marion County, KY12 Jessamine County, KY7 Anderson County, KY10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Boyle County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Boyle County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 21.1-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Boyle County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 12). 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).