Kenton County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Kenton County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Mar 2, 2012). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 18 people.

12tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

4killed · 18 injured

11.6 milongest path · 1977

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F17

(E)F21

(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
Mar 2, 2012	EF4	9.8 mi	880 yd	8	4
Jul 11, 1958	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	8	0
Apr 2, 1977	F1	11.6 mi	3,000 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 1991	F1	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 19, 1981	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	2	0
May 2, 1983	F1	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 2011	EF1	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 1965	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 15, 1967	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 26, 1984	F0	8 mi	27 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 2020	EF0	1.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 1993	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 8, 2020	EF0	1.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF4	9.8 mi	880 yd	8	4
Apr 23, 2011	EF1	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 1993	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 1991	F1	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 26, 1984	F0	8 mi	27 yd	0	0
May 2, 1983	F1	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Nov 19, 1981	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	2	0
Apr 2, 1977	F1	11.6 mi	3,000 yd	0	0
Feb 15, 1967	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 1965	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 11, 1958	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	8	0

Deadliest: Mar 2, 2012, EF4, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Campbell County, KY2 Boone County, KY15 Hamilton County, OH18 Pendleton County, KY9 Grant County, KY8 Gallatin County, KY4 Clermont County, OH26 Ohio County, IN6

Questions

How many tornadoes has Kenton County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Kenton County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Mar 2, 2012, with a 9.8-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Kenton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 12). 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).