Crittenden County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Crittenden County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jan 3, 2000).

12tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 40 injured
36 milongest path · 1979
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F00
(E)F15
(E)F24
(E)F33
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jan 3, 2000F324 mi440 yd30
Apr 28, 2002F322 mi880 yd260
Nov 6, 2005F311.2 mi150 yd50
Apr 11, 1979F236 mi200 yd50
Dec 11, 1967F212.1 mi10 yd00
May 13, 1995F28 mi73 yd00
May 4, 2003F20.2 mi25 yd10
May 4, 2003F15.5 mi30 yd00
Sep 22, 2006F15 mi150 yd00
Apr 28, 2002F12 mi100 yd00
May 4, 2003F12 mi40 yd00
Apr 28, 2002F11 mi200 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 22, 2006F15 mi150 yd00
Nov 6, 2005F311.2 mi150 yd50
May 4, 2003F15.5 mi30 yd00
May 4, 2003F12 mi40 yd00
May 4, 2003F20.2 mi25 yd10
Apr 28, 2002F12 mi100 yd00
Apr 28, 2002F11 mi200 yd00
Apr 28, 2002F322 mi880 yd260
Jan 3, 2000F324 mi440 yd30
May 13, 1995F28 mi73 yd00
Apr 11, 1979F236 mi200 yd50
Dec 11, 1967F212.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Hardin County, IL5Livingston County, KY13Caldwell County, KY18Union County, KY29Lyon County, KY15Pope County, IL14Webster County, KY23Gallatin County, IL14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Crittenden County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Crittenden County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jan 3, 2000, with a 24-mile path.

When is tornado season in Crittenden County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 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).