Mercer County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Mercer County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 11, 2003). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 27 people.

15tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

1killed · 27 injured

16.2 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F18

(E)F25

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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
May 11, 2003	F2	7 mi	300 yd	8	1
Apr 3, 1974	F2	16.2 mi	10 yd	10	0
Apr 21, 1972	F2	5.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 18, 1995	F2	1 mi	200 yd	8	0
May 18, 1995	F2	1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF1	3.6 mi	80 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 2000	F1	1.8 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2010	EF1	1.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 30, 2025	EF1	1.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 6, 2008	EF1	0.9 mi	350 yd	0	0
May 21, 1990	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 14, 1993	F1	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 30, 2025	EF1	1.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF1	3.6 mi	80 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2010	EF1	1.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 6, 2008	EF1	0.9 mi	350 yd	0	0
May 11, 2003	F2	7 mi	300 yd	8	1
Apr 20, 2000	F1	1.8 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 13, 1998	F0	2 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 18, 1995	F2	1 mi	200 yd	8	0
May 18, 1995	F2	1 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 13, 1995	F0	0.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 14, 1993	F1	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 21, 1990	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 11, 2003, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Boyle County, KY12 Anderson County, KY10 Washington County, KY10 Jessamine County, KY7 Woodford County, KY7 Garrard County, KY11 Lincoln County, KY12 Marion County, KY12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Mercer County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Mercer County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 11, 2003, with a 7-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Mercer County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (7 of 15). 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).