Logan County tornado history

24 tornadoes touched Logan County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Dec 9, 2023). Tornadoes here killed 8 and injured 95 people.

24tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

8killed · 95 injured

48 milongest path · 1998

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F18

(E)F25

(E)F34

(E)F40

(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
Dec 9, 2023	EF3	47.2 mi	600 yd	62	4
Apr 16, 1998	F3	48 mi	100 yd	9	2
Dec 11, 2021	EF3	28 mi	1,400 yd	1	0
Mar 4, 1964	F3	7.2 mi	880 yd	5	0
Mar 22, 1991	F2	39 mi	400 yd	12	1
Feb 24, 2018	EF2	12.9 mi	350 yd	1	1
Apr 9, 1991	F2	18 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 2013	EF2	13.9 mi	325 yd	4	0
Apr 29, 1963	F2	0.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1990	F1	11 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 2005	F1	8.4 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 16, 2025	EF1	2.6 mi	75 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 16, 2025	EF1	2.6 mi	75 yd	0	0
Dec 9, 2023	EF3	47.2 mi	600 yd	62	4
Jan 1, 2022	EF0	5.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF3	28 mi	1,400 yd	1	0
Feb 24, 2018	EF2	12.9 mi	350 yd	1	1
Feb 24, 2018	EF0	2.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 2017	EF1	1.6 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 2013	EF2	13.9 mi	325 yd	4	0
Apr 2, 2006	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 2005	F1	8.4 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 31, 2001	F0	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 24, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Dec 9, 2023, EF3, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Todd County, KY21 Simpson County, KY17 Robertson County, TN29 Butler County, KY10 Warren County, KY32 Muhlenberg County, KY25 Christian County, KY58 Sumner County, TN46

Questions

How many tornadoes has Logan County, Kentucky had?

24 tornadoes touched Logan County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Logan County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Dec 9, 2023, with a 47.2-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Logan County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (7 of 24). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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