Breathitt County tornado history

4 tornadoes touched Breathitt County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Feb 22, 2003). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 7 people.

4tornadoes since 1950

F1strongest rating

2killed · 7 injured

0.5 milongest path · 2003

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F11

(E)F20

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 22, 2003	F1	0.5 mi	75 yd	7	2
May 18, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 29, 2002	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 31, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 31, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Feb 22, 2003	F1	0.5 mi	75 yd	7	2
Mar 29, 2002	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 18, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Feb 22, 2003, F1, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Wolfe County, KY4 Magoffin County, KY3 Perry County, KY2 Owsley County, KY3 Lee County, KY2 Knott County, KY1 Morgan County, KY5 Leslie County, KY3

Questions

How many tornadoes has Breathitt County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Breathitt County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Feb 22, 2003, with a 0.5-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Breathitt County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (2 of 4). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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