Grant County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched Grant County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Mar 2, 2012). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 8 people.

8tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

5killed · 8 injured

19.2 milongest path · 2020

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F14

(E)F20

(E)F30

(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
Mar 2, 2012	EF4	9.8 mi	880 yd	8	4
Sep 26, 1976	F1	1 mi	120 yd	0	1
Apr 8, 2020	EF1	19.2 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 2011	EF1	4.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 2020	EF1	2.4 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 1994	F0	5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 2011	EF0	1.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jan 12, 2023	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 2020	EF1	2.4 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 2020	EF1	19.2 mi	400 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF4	9.8 mi	880 yd	8	4
Apr 23, 2011	EF0	1.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 2011	EF1	4.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 1994	F0	5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 26, 1976	F1	1 mi	120 yd	0	1

Deadliest: Mar 2, 2012, EF4, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Gallatin County, KY4 Pendleton County, KY9 Owen County, KY5 Kenton County, KY12 Harrison County, KY9 Boone County, KY15 Campbell County, KY2 Switzerland County, IN10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Grant County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Grant County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Mar 2, 2012, with a 9.8-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Grant County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 of 8). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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