Hart County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Hart County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 28, 1997). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 23 people.

18tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 23 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)F04

(E)F110

(E)F23

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: November.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 28, 1997	F3	9 mi	1,200 yd	14	1
Dec 11, 2021	EF2	23.8 mi	528 yd	1	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF2	17 mi	900 yd	0	0
Nov 6, 2005	F2	1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF1	10.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 8, 1969	F1	8.8 mi	100 yd	1	0
Feb 6, 2025	EF1	2.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 9, 2000	F1	2 mi	70 yd	0	0
Nov 9, 2000	F1	2 mi	70 yd	0	0
May 11, 2003	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 20, 2018	EF1	1.2 mi	60 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 1973	F1	0.8 mi	10 yd	2	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 6, 2025	EF1	2.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 1, 2022	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF2	17 mi	900 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF2	23.8 mi	528 yd	1	0
Jul 20, 2018	EF1	1.2 mi	60 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF1	10.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Nov 6, 2005	F2	1 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 11, 2003	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 9, 2000	F1	2 mi	70 yd	0	0
Nov 9, 2000	F1	2 mi	70 yd	0	0
May 23, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1997	F3	9 mi	1,200 yd	14	1

Deadliest: Mar 28, 1997, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Green County, KY11 Larue County, KY14 Edmonson County, KY9 Barren County, KY21 Metcalfe County, KY19 Hardin County, KY30 Grayson County, KY15 Taylor County, KY13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hart County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Hart County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Mar 28, 1997, with a 9-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Hart County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in November (4 of 18). 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).