Fulton County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Fulton County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Dec 10, 2021). Tornadoes here killed 57 and injured 519 people.

17tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

57killed · 519 injured

168.5 milongest path · 2021

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F16

(E)F28

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: February.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 10, 2021	EF4	168.5 mi	2,600 yd	515	57
Apr 19, 1973	F2	35.4 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 18, 1995	F2	24 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 2, 2010	EF2	12.5 mi	600 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2014	EF2	12.1 mi	150 yd	1	0
Dec 11, 1967	F2	10.3 mi	10 yd	1	0
Mar 9, 2017	EF2	10.2 mi	250 yd	0	0
Mar 9, 2017	EF2	9.7 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 4, 2021	EF2	6.1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 2014	EF1	18.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2011	EF1	7.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 18, 2025	EF1	5.6 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 18, 2025	EF1	5.6 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 12, 2023	EF1	1.3 mi	350 yd	0	0
Feb 22, 2022	EF0	0.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 10, 2021	EF4	168.5 mi	2,600 yd	515	57
May 4, 2021	EF2	6.1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 9, 2017	EF2	9.7 mi	250 yd	0	0
Mar 9, 2017	EF2	10.2 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 2014	EF1	18.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2014	EF2	12.1 mi	150 yd	1	0
Feb 24, 2011	EF0	1.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2011	EF1	7.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 2, 2010	EF2	12.5 mi	600 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Dec 10, 2021, EF4, 57 killed.

Nearby counties

Obion County, TN26 Hickman County, KY16 Mississippi County, MO26 Lake County, TN9 Carlisle County, KY8 New Madrid County, MO37 Weakley County, TN29 Graves County, KY42

Questions

How many tornadoes has Fulton County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Fulton County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Dec 10, 2021, with a 168.5-mile path and 57 deaths.

When is tornado season in Fulton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in February (3 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).