Mason County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Mason County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 23, 1968). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 388 people.

12tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

6killed · 388 injured

78.7 milongest path · 1968

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F14

(E)F22

(E)F32

(E)F41

(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
Apr 23, 1968	F4	78.7 mi	550 yd	364	6
May 10, 2003	F3	25 mi	200 yd	17	0
May 7, 1967	F3	2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1981	F2	4.1 mi	20 yd	7	0
Apr 23, 1968	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	3.5 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jul 22, 1969	F1	2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 2024	EF1	0.8 mi	75 yd	0	0
Mar 10, 1964	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 2019	EF0	5.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF0	1.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 2020	EF0	1.2 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 2025	EF0	1.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 2024	EF1	0.8 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	3.5 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 2020	EF0	1.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 2019	EF0	5.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 10, 2003	F3	25 mi	200 yd	17	0
Jun 9, 1981	F2	4.1 mi	20 yd	7	0
Jul 22, 1969	F1	2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 1968	F4	78.7 mi	550 yd	364	6
Apr 23, 1968	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 7, 1967	F3	2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 10, 1964	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 23, 1968, F4, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Robertson County, KY2 Bracken County, KY7 Fleming County, KY10 Nicholas County, KY2 Brown County, OH27 Lewis County, KY7 Adams County, OH20 Pendleton County, KY9

Questions

How many tornadoes has Mason County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Mason County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 23, 1968, with a 78.7-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Mason County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 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).