Livingston County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Livingston County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Nov 17, 2013). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 47 people.

13tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

3killed · 47 injured

42.5 milongest path · 2013

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

By rating

(E)F01

(E)F15

(E)F24

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated1

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
Nov 17, 2013	EF3	42.5 mi	500 yd	34	3
Apr 24, 1970	F3	25.4 mi	10 yd	13	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	12 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 1972	F2	10.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2018	EF2	4.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2013	EF2	1.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 4, 2003	F1	9.8 mi	60 yd	0	0
Sep 22, 2006	F1	9.3 mi	500 yd	0	0
May 4, 2003	F1	2.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 2019	EF1	0.8 mi	125 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 2019	EF1	0.5 mi	140 yd	0	0
Dec 5, 2021	EF0	0.3 mi	25 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	12 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 26, 2024	unrated	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Dec 5, 2021	EF0	0.3 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 2019	EF1	0.5 mi	140 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 2019	EF1	0.8 mi	125 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2018	EF2	4.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF3	42.5 mi	500 yd	34	3
Jan 12, 2013	EF2	1.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Sep 22, 2006	F1	9.3 mi	500 yd	0	0
May 4, 2003	F1	2.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 4, 2003	F1	9.8 mi	60 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 1972	F2	10.1 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Nov 17, 2013, EF3, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Pope County, IL14 Crittenden County, KY12 Massac County, IL18 Lyon County, KY15 Hardin County, IL5 McCracken County, KY30 Marshall County, KY28 Caldwell County, KY18

Questions

How many tornadoes has Livingston County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Livingston County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Nov 17, 2013, with a 42.5-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Livingston County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 13). 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).