Morgan County tornado history

5 tornadoes touched Morgan County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Mar 2, 2012). Tornadoes here killed 10 and injured 121 people.

5tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

10killed · 121 injured

85 milongest path · 2012

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By rating

(E)F00

(E)F12

(E)F22

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 2, 2012	EF3	85 mi	1,580 yd	118	10
Feb 29, 2012	EF2	6.3 mi	400 yd	0	0
Sep 29, 1972	F2	1 mi	50 yd	3	0
Jun 2, 1990	F1	6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 2009	EF1	1.5 mi	75 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 2, 2012	EF3	85 mi	1,580 yd	118	10
Feb 29, 2012	EF2	6.3 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 2009	EF1	1.5 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1990	F1	6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 29, 1972	F2	1 mi	50 yd	3	0

Deadliest: Mar 2, 2012, EF3, 10 killed.

Nearby counties

Elliott County, KY1 Wolfe County, KY4 Menifee County, KY6 Magoffin County, KY3 Rowan County, KY2 Johnson County, KY4 Breathitt County, KY4 Carter County, KY3

Questions

How many tornadoes has Morgan County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Morgan County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Mar 2, 2012, with a 85-mile path and 10 deaths.

When is tornado season in Morgan County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (2 of 5). 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).