Marion County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Marion County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Dec 11, 2021). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 35 people.

12tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
1killed · 35 injured
14.5 milongest path · 2021
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F16
(E)F21
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: January.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Dec 11, 2021EF314.5 mi450 yd311
Mar 28, 1997F23 mi300 yd00
Oct 1, 1977F14.7 mi300 yd00
Jun 23, 2017EF12.1 mi100 yd00
Dec 11, 2021EF11.9 mi50 yd00
Nov 9, 2000F10.3 mi70 yd00
Jan 1, 2022EF10.3 mi50 yd00
May 25, 1973F10.1 mi10 yd20
Nov 5, 2018EF02 mi60 yd00
Oct 18, 2007EF00.8 mi20 yd00
Jan 30, 2013EF00.1 mi50 yd20
Jul 18, 2023EF00.1 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 18, 2023EF00.1 mi20 yd00
Jan 1, 2022EF10.3 mi50 yd00
Dec 11, 2021EF314.5 mi450 yd311
Dec 11, 2021EF11.9 mi50 yd00
Nov 5, 2018EF02 mi60 yd00
Jun 23, 2017EF12.1 mi100 yd00
Jan 30, 2013EF00.1 mi50 yd20
Oct 18, 2007EF00.8 mi20 yd00
Nov 9, 2000F10.3 mi70 yd00
Mar 28, 1997F23 mi300 yd00
Oct 1, 1977F14.7 mi300 yd00
May 25, 1973F10.1 mi10 yd20

Deadliest: Dec 11, 2021, EF3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Taylor County, KY13Washington County, KY10Nelson County, KY12Boyle County, KY12Larue County, KY14Green County, KY11Casey County, KY7Mercer County, KY15

Questions

How many tornadoes has Marion County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Marion County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Dec 11, 2021, with a 14.5-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Marion County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in January (2 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).