Meade County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Meade County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 32 and injured 301 people.

16tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

32killed · 301 injured

32.3 milongest path · 2002

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F110

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F51

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 3, 1974	F5	32 mi	440 yd	270	31
Apr 28, 2002	F2	32.3 mi	150 yd	19	1
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	30.3 mi	500 yd	1	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	7.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF1	6.5 mi	350 yd	0	0
Oct 18, 2007	EF1	4.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Nov 18, 2017	EF1	1.8 mi	50 yd	1	0
May 26, 2024	EF1	1.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 5, 1996	F1	1 mi	100 yd	10	0
Jun 13, 1987	F1	0.6 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2023	EF1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 18, 1988	F1	0.2 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	30.3 mi	500 yd	1	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	7.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 26, 2024	EF1	1.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2023	EF1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 18, 2017	EF1	1.8 mi	50 yd	1	0
Jul 10, 2015	EF0	3.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF0	1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF0	0.7 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF0	11.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF1	6.5 mi	350 yd	0	0
Oct 18, 2007	EF1	4.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2002	F2	32.3 mi	150 yd	19	1

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F5, 31 killed.

Nearby counties

Harrison County, IN25 Breckinridge County, KY19 Hardin County, KY30 Perry County, IN14 Crawford County, IN7 Bullitt County, KY12 Floyd County, IN14 Jefferson County, KY33

Questions

How many tornadoes has Meade County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Meade County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 32-mile path and 31 deaths.

When is tornado season in Meade County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 16). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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