Jefferson County tornado history

33 tornadoes touched Jefferson 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 270 people.

33tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

3killed · 270 injured

38.4 milongest path · 1964

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F120

(E)F24

(E)F31

(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 3, 1974	F4	18.5 mi	10 yd	225	3
May 28, 1996	F4	30 mi	850 yd	10	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF3	9.7 mi	350 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 1964	F2	38.4 mi	10 yd	1	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF2	11.2 mi	450 yd	32	0
Jun 22, 2011	EF2	1.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 2011	EF2	1.2 mi	120 yd	0	0
Jan 29, 2008	EF1	16.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 17, 2012	EF1	7.9 mi	250 yd	1	0
Apr 13, 2022	EF1	7.2 mi	175 yd	0	0
Oct 4, 2002	F1	6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	5.4 mi	30 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 2, 2025	EF3	9.7 mi	350 yd	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	5.4 mi	30 yd	1
Jul 4, 2024	EF1	0.5 mi	170 yd	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF2	11.2 mi	450 yd	32
May 7, 2023	EF1	4.5 mi	200 yd	0
Apr 5, 2023	EF1	0.8 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 5, 2023	EF1	0.4 mi	75 yd	0
Apr 5, 2023	EF1	0.9 mi	100 yd	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF1	4 mi	130 yd	0
Apr 13, 2022	EF1	7.2 mi	175 yd	0
Jun 26, 2018	EF1	3.5 mi	150 yd	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF0	2.7 mi	215 yd	0

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

Nearby counties

Bullitt County, KY12 Floyd County, IN14 Oldham County, KY14 Clark County, IN28 Spencer County, KY11 Shelby County, KY21 Harrison County, IN25 Nelson County, KY12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jefferson County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Jefferson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 18.5-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Jefferson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (9 of 33). 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).