McCracken County tornado history

30 tornadoes touched McCracken County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Nov 17, 2013). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 50 people.

30tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

3killed · 50 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)F05

(E)F116

(E)F27

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated1

By month

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Peak month: May.

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
Feb 29, 2012	EF2	22.7 mi	150 yd	5	0
Jun 6, 1966	F2	18.5 mi	67 yd	2	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	18.2 mi	1,000 yd	4	0
Mar 14, 2019	EF2	16.7 mi	300 yd	1	0
Apr 19, 1973	F2	9.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Dec 15, 1971	F2	3.6 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 2023	EF2	1.5 mi	175 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 2019	EF1	17.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Oct 31, 2013	EF1	8.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF1	6.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 2016	EF1	4.4 mi	250 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	18.2 mi	1,000 yd	4	0
May 8, 2024	unrated	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	0.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 2023	EF2	1.5 mi	175 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF1	6.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 2019	EF1	17.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2019	EF2	16.7 mi	300 yd	1	0
Feb 24, 2018	EF1	1.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 2016	EF1	4.4 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 2014	EF1	1.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF3	42.5 mi	500 yd	34	3
Oct 31, 2013	EF1	8.3 mi	200 yd	0	0

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

Nearby counties

Massac County, IL18 Ballard County, KY23 Carlisle County, KY8 Livingston County, KY13 Graves County, KY42 Marshall County, KY28 Pulaski County, IL12 Pope County, IL14

Questions

How many tornadoes has McCracken County, Kentucky had?

30 tornadoes touched McCracken County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in McCracken 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 McCracken County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 30). 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).