Hardin County tornado history

30 tornadoes touched Hardin County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 96 people.

30tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

3killed · 96 injured

37.9 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F115

(E)F211

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 1974	F4	37.9 mi	10 yd	81	3
May 13, 1995	F2	15 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 2, 2006	F2	8.4 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF2	7.1 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 11, 2003	F2	6.5 mi	120 yd	5	0
Feb 29, 2012	EF2	5 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2011	EF2	3 mi	440 yd	0	0
Oct 1, 1977	F2	2 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 2023	EF2	1.2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 29, 1974	F2	1 mi	100 yd	8	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF2	1 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 18, 1995	F2	0.5 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	30.3 mi	500 yd	1
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	7.2 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 25, 2023	EF2	1.2 mi	300 yd	0
Mar 18, 2022	EF1	4.1 mi	100 yd	0
Mar 18, 2022	EF0	1.8 mi	80 yd	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF1	1.9 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 31, 2018	EF1	2.5 mi	80 yd	0
Jul 10, 2015	EF0	2.5 mi	100 yd	0
Feb 29, 2012	EF2	5 mi	250 yd	0
Apr 26, 2011	EF2	3 mi	440 yd	0
Apr 26, 2011	EF1	0.7 mi	125 yd	0
May 21, 2010	EF1	1.8 mi	75 yd	0

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

Nearby counties

Larue County, KY14 Meade County, KY16 Bullitt County, KY12 Breckinridge County, KY19 Grayson County, KY15 Hart County, KY18 Nelson County, KY12 Harrison County, IN25

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hardin County, Kentucky had?

30 tornadoes touched Hardin County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Hardin County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 37.9-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Hardin County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (7 of 30). 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).