Caldwell County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Caldwell County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Dec 10, 2021). Tornadoes here killed 60 and injured 579 people.

18tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

60killed · 579 injured

168.5 milongest path · 2021

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F18

(E)F22

(E)F32

(E)F42

(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
Dec 10, 2021	EF4	168.5 mi	2,600 yd	515	57
Apr 3, 1968	F4	50.6 mi	100 yd	30	2
May 26, 2024	EF3	34.1 mi	700 yd	21	1
Apr 24, 1970	F3	25.4 mi	10 yd	13	0
Oct 18, 2007	EF2	8.8 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 1958	F2	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 2011	EF1	15.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 11, 2020	EF1	10 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jan 11, 2020	EF1	7.5 mi	175 yd	0	0
Oct 18, 2007	EF1	5.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF1	3.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 18, 2023	EF1	0.5 mi	125 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 26, 2024	EF3	34.1 mi	700 yd	21	1
Jul 18, 2023	EF1	0.5 mi	125 yd	0	0
Dec 10, 2021	EF4	168.5 mi	2,600 yd	515	57
Jan 11, 2020	EF1	10 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jan 11, 2020	EF1	7.5 mi	175 yd	0	0
Feb 20, 2014	EF0	1.6 mi	125 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF1	3.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2011	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 2011	EF1	15.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 18, 2007	EF1	5.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 18, 2007	EF2	8.8 mi	300 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 2005	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Dec 10, 2021, EF4, 57 killed.

Nearby counties

Lyon County, KY15 Crittenden County, KY12 Hopkins County, KY21 Trigg County, KY29 Christian County, KY58 Livingston County, KY13 Webster County, KY23 Marshall County, KY28

Questions

How many tornadoes has Caldwell County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Caldwell County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Dec 10, 2021, with a 168.5-mile path and 57 deaths.

When is tornado season in Caldwell County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 18). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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