Grayson County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Grayson County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Dec 10, 2021). Tornadoes here killed 60 and injured 541 people.

15tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

60killed · 541 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)F14

(E)F23

(E)F34

(E)F42

(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
Dec 10, 2021	EF4	168.5 mi	2,600 yd	515	57
Apr 3, 1974	F4	14 mi	150 yd	2	0
Jan 21, 1959	F3	6.6 mi	10 yd	0	3
May 7, 1961	F3	58 mi	880 yd	3	0
May 23, 2000	F3	6 mi	100 yd	16	0
Apr 21, 1972	F3	1 mi	10 yd	4	0
Mar 29, 1989	F2	7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2011	EF2	3 mi	440 yd	0	0
Feb 29, 2012	EF2	2 mi	200 yd	1	0
Apr 4, 2011	EF1	3.4 mi	125 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 2011	EF1	1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2018	EF1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 10, 2021	EF4	168.5 mi	2,600 yd	515	57
Mar 25, 2021	EF0	1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2018	EF1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 29, 2012	EF2	2 mi	200 yd	1	0
Apr 26, 2011	EF2	3 mi	440 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2011	EF0	0.3 mi	60 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 2011	EF1	3.4 mi	125 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 2011	EF1	1 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 23, 2000	F3	6 mi	100 yd	16	0
Mar 29, 1989	F2	7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F4	14 mi	150 yd	2	0
Apr 21, 1972	F3	1 mi	10 yd	4	0

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

Nearby counties

Edmonson County, KY9 Breckinridge County, KY19 Butler County, KY10 Hardin County, KY30 Ohio County, KY12 Hart County, KY18 Warren County, KY32 Larue County, KY14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Grayson County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Grayson 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 Grayson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (7 of 15). 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).