Clark County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Clark County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 7 and injured 34 people.

7tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

7killed · 34 injured

31.9 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F12

(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 3, 1974	F4	31.9 mi	10 yd	28	7
Jun 16, 1982	F2	12 mi	30 yd	4	0
Mar 16, 1982	F2	8 mi	400 yd	2	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	12.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	1.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 6, 2008	EF0	0.9 mi	125 yd	0	0
Aug 11, 1983	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	12.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	1.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 6, 2008	EF0	0.9 mi	125 yd	0	0
Aug 11, 1983	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1982	F2	12 mi	30 yd	4	0
Mar 16, 1982	F2	8 mi	400 yd	2	0
Apr 3, 1974	F4	31.9 mi	10 yd	28	7

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F4, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Montgomery County, KY3 Bourbon County, KY5 Fayette County, KY9 Madison County, KY19 Powell County, KY7 Estill County, KY8 Jessamine County, KY7 Bath County, KY10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Clark County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Clark County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 31.9-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Clark County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (3 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).