Green County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Green County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 27, 1971). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 115 people.

11tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

6killed · 115 injured

23.8 milongest path · 2021

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

By rating

(E)F01

(E)F14

(E)F24

(E)F30

(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
Apr 27, 1971	F4	14.1 mi	100 yd	58	6
Apr 3, 1974	F4	20.2 mi	10 yd	56	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF2	23.8 mi	528 yd	1	0
Mar 28, 1997	F2	3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2018	EF2	1.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 1972	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	3.1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 2015	EF1	1.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 14, 1995	F1	1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2017	EF1	0.8 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 1996	F0	3 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 11, 2021	EF2	23.8 mi	528 yd	1	0
Feb 24, 2018	EF2	1.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2017	EF1	0.8 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 2015	EF1	1.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	3.1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1997	F2	3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 1996	F0	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 14, 1995	F1	1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F4	20.2 mi	10 yd	56	0
Apr 11, 1972	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 1971	F4	14.1 mi	100 yd	58	6

Deadliest: Apr 27, 1971, F4, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Taylor County, KY13 Adair County, KY13 Hart County, KY18 Larue County, KY14 Metcalfe County, KY19 Marion County, KY12 Barren County, KY21 Russell County, KY9

Questions

How many tornadoes has Green County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Green County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 27, 1971, with a 14.1-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Green County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 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).