Larue County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Larue County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 22, 1952).

14tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 19 injured
6.7 milongest path · 2013
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F15
(E)F24
(E)F32
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 22, 1952F32.7 mi10 yd180
Mar 28, 1997F32 mi1,200 yd10
Jun 26, 2013EF26.7 mi300 yd00
Mar 28, 1997F25 mi300 yd00
Feb 29, 2012EF22.5 mi200 yd00
Feb 29, 2012EF20.9 mi100 yd00
Jan 2, 2006F16.4 mi175 yd00
Jun 23, 2017EF15.1 mi75 yd00
Mar 25, 2021EF14.7 mi75 yd00
Apr 13, 2022EF12.6 mi200 yd00
Apr 14, 1972F12 mi100 yd00
Apr 13, 2022EF03.8 mi200 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Dec 18, 2025EF02 mi20 yd00
Apr 13, 2022EF12.6 mi200 yd00
Apr 13, 2022EF03.8 mi200 yd00
Mar 25, 2021EF14.7 mi75 yd00
Jun 23, 2017EF15.1 mi75 yd00
Jun 26, 2013EF26.7 mi300 yd00
Feb 29, 2012EF22.5 mi200 yd00
Feb 29, 2012EF20.9 mi100 yd00
Jan 2, 2006F16.4 mi175 yd00
Mar 28, 1997F32 mi1,200 yd10
Mar 28, 1997F25 mi300 yd00
Jun 11, 1985F00.5 mi30 yd00

Nearby counties

Hardin County, KY30Hart County, KY18Green County, KY11Nelson County, KY12Marion County, KY12Taylor County, KY13Bullitt County, KY12Washington County, KY10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Larue County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Larue County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Mar 22, 1952, with a 2.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Larue County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (4 of 14). 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).