Floyd County tornado history

2 tornadoes touched Floyd County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.0 a year. The strongest was rated EF1 (Apr 4, 2011).

2tornadoes since 1950
EF1strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
0.4 milongest path · 2011
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F00
(E)F12
(E)F20
(E)F30
(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
Apr 4, 2011EF10.4 mi100 yd00
Sep 9, 1970F10.1 mi10 yd20

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 4, 2011EF10.4 mi100 yd00
Sep 9, 1970F10.1 mi10 yd20

Nearby counties

Knott County, KY1Pike County, KY2Magoffin County, KY3Johnson County, KY4Martin County, KY1Letcher County, KY2Breathitt County, KY4Mingo County, WV1

Questions

How many tornadoes has Floyd County, Kentucky had?

2 tornadoes touched Floyd County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Floyd County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF1 on Apr 4, 2011, with a 0.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Floyd County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (1 of 2). 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.