Hickman County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Hickman County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Dec 10, 2021). Tornadoes here killed 57 and injured 516 people.

16tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

57killed · 516 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)F18

(E)F25

(E)F30

(E)F41

(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 19, 1973	F2	35.4 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 7, 1961	F2	22.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 2, 2010	EF2	12.5 mi	600 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 1967	F2	10.3 mi	10 yd	1	0
May 18, 1981	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 6, 2003	F1	22 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2017	EF1	12.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2011	EF1	7.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 29, 2004	F1	5.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 4, 2021	EF1	5.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 12, 2023	EF1	2.5 mi	275 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 12, 2023	EF1	2.5 mi	275 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2022	EF0	2.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 10, 2021	EF4	168.5 mi	2,600 yd	515	57
May 4, 2021	EF1	5.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2018	EF1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2018	EF1	0.3 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2017	EF1	12.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2014	EF0	1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2011	EF1	7.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 2, 2010	EF2	12.5 mi	600 yd	0	0
May 29, 2004	F1	5.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 6, 2003	F1	22 mi	50 yd	0	0

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

Nearby counties

Carlisle County, KY8 Fulton County, KY17 Graves County, KY42 Mississippi County, MO26 Obion County, TN26 Ballard County, KY23 Weakley County, TN29 McCracken County, KY30

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hickman County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Hickman 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 Hickman County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 16). 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).