McCreary County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched McCreary County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 30 people.

10tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
2killed · 30 injured
27.4 milongest path · 1974
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F01
(E)F11
(E)F26
(E)F31
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 3, 1974F416.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 12, 1967F323.6 mi100 yd50
Apr 8, 1980F211.2 mi200 yd92
Apr 3, 1974F227.4 mi400 yd110
Apr 16, 1998F218.6 mi100 yd00
Apr 3, 1974F28 mi10 yd00
May 10, 1973F22.7 mi10 yd50
Mar 12, 1967F20.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 12, 2020EF11.7 mi175 yd00
Jun 13, 1997F00.2 mi23 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 12, 2020EF11.7 mi175 yd00
Apr 16, 1998F218.6 mi100 yd00
Jun 13, 1997F00.2 mi23 yd00
Apr 8, 1980F211.2 mi200 yd92
Apr 3, 1974F227.4 mi400 yd110
Apr 3, 1974F416.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 3, 1974F28 mi10 yd00
May 10, 1973F22.7 mi10 yd50
Mar 12, 1967F323.6 mi100 yd50
Mar 12, 1967F20.1 mi10 yd00

Deadliest: Apr 8, 1980, F2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Wayne County, KY9Whitley County, KY5Scott County, TN12Pulaski County, KY27Campbell County, TN1Laurel County, KY20Pickett County, TN7Fentress County, TN21

Questions

How many tornadoes has McCreary County, Kentucky had?

10 tornadoes touched McCreary County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in McCreary County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 16.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in McCreary County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 of 10). 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).