Metcalfe County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Metcalfe County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Mar 28, 1997). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 11 people.

19tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

3killed · 11 injured

10 milongest path · 1997

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F110

(E)F25

(E)F30

(E)F40

(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
Mar 28, 1997	F2	10 mi	200 yd	6	1
Apr 16, 1998	F2	8 mi	100 yd	0	1
Nov 26, 1965	F2	5.4 mi	10 yd	1	1
Apr 7, 2006	F2	8.1 mi	250 yd	4	0
May 18, 1995	F2	3 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 8, 2009	EF1	5.8 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 1996	F1	4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 24, 1997	F1	2 mi	500 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 2009	EF1	1.4 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 26, 2024	EF1	1.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 29, 2012	EF1	1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2017	EF1	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 9, 2024	EF0	0.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 26, 2024	EF1	1.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 20, 2018	EF0	2.1 mi	60 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2017	EF1	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2017	EF1	0.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 27, 2017	EF1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 29, 2012	EF1	1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 2009	EF1	1.4 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 8, 2009	EF1	5.8 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 2006	F2	8.1 mi	250 yd	4	0
Apr 16, 1998	F2	8 mi	100 yd	0	1
Mar 28, 1997	F2	10 mi	200 yd	6	1

Deadliest: Nov 26, 1965, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Barren County, KY21 Monroe County, KY13 Cumberland County, KY12 Green County, KY11 Adair County, KY13 Hart County, KY18 Taylor County, KY13 Clay County, TN3

Questions

How many tornadoes has Metcalfe County, Kentucky had?

19 tornadoes touched Metcalfe County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Metcalfe County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Mar 28, 1997, with a 10-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Metcalfe County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 of 19). 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).