Edmonson County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Edmonson County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Dec 11, 2021). Tornadoes here killed 16 and injured 63 people.

9tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
16killed · 63 injured
29.3 milongest path · 2021
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F13
(E)F23
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Dec 11, 2021EF329.3 mi440 yd6316
Dec 11, 2021EF217 mi900 yd00
Apr 25, 2015EF20.2 mi220 yd00
Apr 29, 1963F20.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 28, 2002F13 mi100 yd00
Jan 30, 2013EF12.8 mi100 yd00
Apr 24, 2010EF11.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 25, 2018EF01.6 mi50 yd00
Nov 5, 2018EF00.3 mi65 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Dec 11, 2021EF329.3 mi440 yd6316
Dec 11, 2021EF217 mi900 yd00
Nov 5, 2018EF00.3 mi65 yd00
Jun 25, 2018EF01.6 mi50 yd00
Apr 25, 2015EF20.2 mi220 yd00
Jan 30, 2013EF12.8 mi100 yd00
Apr 24, 2010EF11.1 mi50 yd00
Apr 28, 2002F13 mi100 yd00
Apr 29, 1963F20.1 mi10 yd00

Deadliest: Dec 11, 2021, EF3, 16 killed.

Nearby counties

Grayson County, KY15Hart County, KY18Warren County, KY32Barren County, KY21Butler County, KY10Allen County, KY9Hardin County, KY30Larue County, KY14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Edmonson County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Edmonson County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Dec 11, 2021, with a 29.3-mile path and 16 deaths.

When is tornado season in Edmonson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 9). 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).