Garrard County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Garrard County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 9 and injured 43 people.

11tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

9killed · 43 injured

31.9 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F01

(E)F18

(E)F20

(E)F31

(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	31.9 mi	10 yd	28	7
May 8, 2009	EF3	21.1 mi	150 yd	15	2
Apr 3, 2025	EF1	8.7 mi	90 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF1	7.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 1996	F1	6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF1	3 mi	950 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 1991	F1	2 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 11, 2003	F1	1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF1	0.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2018	EF1	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 12, 1983	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 2025	EF1	8.7 mi	90 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF1	7.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF1	3 mi	950 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF1	0.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2018	EF1	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 8, 2009	EF3	21.1 mi	150 yd	15	2
May 11, 2003	F1	1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 1996	F1	6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 1991	F1	2 mi	250 yd	0	0
Aug 12, 1983	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F4	31.9 mi	10 yd	28	7

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F4, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Lincoln County, KY12 Madison County, KY19 Jessamine County, KY7 Boyle County, KY12 Mercer County, KY15 Rockcastle County, KY9 Fayette County, KY9 Casey County, KY7

Questions

How many tornadoes has Garrard County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Garrard County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 31.9-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Garrard County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (3 of 11). 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).