Bracken County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Bracken County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 23, 1968). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 366 people.

7tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

6killed · 366 injured

78.7 milongest path · 1968

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F11

(E)F22

(E)F30

(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 23, 1968	F4	78.7 mi	550 yd	364	6
Jul 19, 1956	F2	21.4 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 1968	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1980	F1	5.1 mi	100 yd	2	0
Sep 22, 2025	EF0	4.1 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF0	3.2 mi	250 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Sep 22, 2025	EF0	4.1 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF0	3.2 mi	250 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1980	F1	5.1 mi	100 yd	2	0
Apr 23, 1968	F4	78.7 mi	550 yd	364	6
Apr 23, 1968	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 1956	F2	21.4 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 23, 1968, F4, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Robertson County, KY2 Pendleton County, KY9 Mason County, KY12 Harrison County, KY9 Brown County, OH27 Campbell County, KY2 Nicholas County, KY2 Clermont County, OH26

Questions

How many tornadoes has Bracken County, Kentucky had?

7 tornadoes touched Bracken County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Bracken County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 23, 1968, with a 78.7-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Bracken County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 7). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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