Clinton County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Clinton County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 11 and injured 116 people.

17tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

11killed · 116 injured

38.4 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F110

(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	38.4 mi	10 yd	113	10
Apr 11, 2008	EF2	8.7 mi	400 yd	1	0
Apr 11, 2008	EF2	3.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jan 4, 1997	F1	0.3 mi	100 yd	2	1
May 26, 2024	EF1	10.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2021	EF1	3.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Oct 6, 2014	EF1	2.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 1982	F1	2 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 26, 2024	EF1	0.7 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 2008	EF1	0.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 2008	EF1	0.4 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 26, 2024	EF1	0.4 mi	75 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 26, 2024	EF1	0.7 mi	250 yd	0
May 26, 2024	EF1	0.4 mi	75 yd	0
May 26, 2024	EF1	10.4 mi	100 yd	0
Feb 28, 2021	EF1	3.7 mi	75 yd	0
Oct 6, 2014	EF1	2.2 mi	150 yd	0
Apr 4, 2011	EF1	0.3 mi	150 yd	0
Apr 4, 2011	EF0	0.2 mi	60 yd	0
Apr 11, 2008	EF1	0.4 mi	150 yd	0
Apr 11, 2008	EF1	0.5 mi	150 yd	0
Apr 11, 2008	EF2	3.1 mi	300 yd	0
Apr 11, 2008	EF2	8.7 mi	400 yd	1
Apr 20, 2000	F0	0.3 mi	20 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F4, 10 killed.

Nearby counties

Pickett County, TN7 Cumberland County, KY12 Wayne County, KY9 Russell County, KY9 Clay County, TN3 Fentress County, TN21 Adair County, KY13 Overton County, TN16

Questions

How many tornadoes has Clinton County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Clinton County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 38.4-mile path and 10 deaths.

When is tornado season in Clinton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (9 of 17). 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).