Graves County tornado history

42 tornadoes touched Graves County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Dec 10, 2021). Tornadoes here killed 58 and injured 548 people.

42tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

58killed · 548 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)F011

(E)F123

(E)F24

(E)F32

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated1

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
Dec 10, 2021	EF4	168.5 mi	2,600 yd	515	57
Nov 15, 2005	F3	44 mi	500 yd	20	1
May 10, 2016	EF3	19 mi	450 yd	10	0
Apr 19, 1973	F2	35.4 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 7, 1961	F2	22.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Dec 15, 1971	F2	10.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 2017	EF2	1.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 2023	EF1	27.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 6, 2003	F1	22 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	17.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 2011	EF1	15.4 mi	225 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2017	EF1	12.3 mi	150 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	17.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 26, 2024	EF1	4.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 2023	EF1	27.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2022	EF1	3.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 10, 2021	EF4	168.5 mi	2,600 yd	515	57
Dec 6, 2021	EF0	5.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 6, 2021	EF1	9.6 mi	500 yd	0	0
May 4, 2021	EF1	4.7 mi	125 yd	0	0
May 4, 2021	EF1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 23, 2020	unrated	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jan 11, 2020	EF1	2 mi	230 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2019	EF0	0.7 mi	75 yd	0	0

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

Nearby counties

Hickman County, KY16 Carlisle County, KY8 Marshall County, KY28 Calloway County, KY45 McCracken County, KY30 Weakley County, TN29 Ballard County, KY23 Fulton County, KY17

Questions

How many tornadoes has Graves County, Kentucky had?

42 tornadoes touched Graves County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Graves 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 Graves County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (14 of 42). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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