Casey County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Casey County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 98 people.

7tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 98 injured

21.1 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F01

(E)F13

(E)F22

(E)F31

(E)F40

(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 3, 1974	F3	21.1 mi	10 yd	98	1
Feb 29, 2012	EF2	7.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Oct 9, 2009	EF2	1.3 mi	220 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2007	EF1	13.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1997	F1	10 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 2, 2023	EF1	0.1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 2002	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 2, 2023	EF1	0.1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Feb 29, 2012	EF2	7.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Oct 9, 2009	EF2	1.3 mi	220 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2007	EF1	13.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 2002	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1997	F1	10 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F3	21.1 mi	10 yd	98	1

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

Nearby counties

Lincoln County, KY12 Boyle County, KY12 Taylor County, KY13 Russell County, KY9 Pulaski County, KY27 Adair County, KY13 Marion County, KY12 Garrard County, KY11

Questions

How many tornadoes has Casey County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Casey 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 Casey County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (2 of 7). 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).