Bullitt County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Bullitt County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 28, 1996).

12tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 25 injured
30.3 milongest path · 2025
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F15
(E)F21
(E)F31
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 28, 1996F430 mi850 yd100
May 10, 1969F34.3 mi200 yd140
May 13, 1995F215 mi200 yd00
Mar 30, 2025EF130.3 mi500 yd10
May 18, 1995F12 mi200 yd00
Oct 18, 2007EF11.6 mi200 yd00
Apr 20, 1996F11 mi200 yd00
Mar 18, 2022EF10.3 mi100 yd00
May 14, 2014EF01.5 mi50 yd00
Jul 10, 2015EF00.9 mi150 yd00
Apr 3, 1989F00.2 mi40 yd00
Oct 26, 2010EF00.1 mi75 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 30, 2025EF130.3 mi500 yd10
Mar 18, 2022EF10.3 mi100 yd00
Jul 10, 2015EF00.9 mi150 yd00
May 14, 2014EF01.5 mi50 yd00
Oct 26, 2010EF00.1 mi75 yd00
Oct 18, 2007EF11.6 mi200 yd00
May 28, 1996F430 mi850 yd100
Apr 20, 1996F11 mi200 yd00
May 18, 1995F12 mi200 yd00
May 13, 1995F215 mi200 yd00
Apr 3, 1989F00.2 mi40 yd00
May 10, 1969F34.3 mi200 yd140

Nearby counties

Jefferson County, KY33Nelson County, KY12Spencer County, KY11Hardin County, KY30Harrison County, IN25Floyd County, IN14Meade County, KY16Larue County, KY14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Bullitt County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Bullitt County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 28, 1996, with a 30-mile path.

When is tornado season in Bullitt County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (5 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).