Knott County tornado history

1 tornadoes touched Knott County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.0 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 18, 1995).

1tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
24 milongest path · 1995
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F00
(E)F10
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 18, 1995F224 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 18, 1995F224 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Perry County, KY2Letcher County, KY2Floyd County, KY2Breathitt County, KY4Magoffin County, KY3Leslie County, KY3Pike County, KY2Wise County, VA3

Questions

How many tornadoes has Knott County, Kentucky had?

1 tornadoes touched Knott County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Knott County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 18, 1995, with a 24-mile path.

When is tornado season in Knott County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (1 of 1). 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).