Muhlenberg County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Muhlenberg County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Dec 10, 2021). Tornadoes here killed 61 and injured 554 people.

25tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

61killed · 554 injured

168.5 milongest path · 2021

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F111

(E)F27

(E)F33

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 10, 2021	EF4	168.5 mi	2,600 yd	515	57
Feb 5, 2008	EF3	18.1 mi	375 yd	24	3
Apr 27, 1971	F3	27.4 mi	150 yd	0	1
May 7, 1961	F3	58 mi	880 yd	3	0
May 30, 2004	F2	7 mi	175 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1997	F2	6 mi	120 yd	2	0
Feb 29, 2012	EF2	5.5 mi	200 yd	1	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF2	5.1 mi	325 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1989	F2	3.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 20, 1950	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 1955	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	9	0
May 26, 2024	EF1	40 mi	800 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 26, 2024	EF1	9.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 26, 2024	EF1	40 mi	800 yd	0	0
Dec 10, 2021	EF1	2.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Dec 10, 2021	EF4	168.5 mi	2,600 yd	515	57
Nov 18, 2017	EF1	2.8 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 10, 2016	EF1	5.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 27, 2016	EF0	4.9 mi	75 yd	0	0
Aug 17, 2014	EF0	0.6 mi	125 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF1	0.8 mi	80 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF2	5.1 mi	325 yd	0	0
Feb 29, 2012	EF1	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Feb 29, 2012	EF2	5.5 mi	200 yd	1	0

Deadliest: Dec 10, 2021, EF4, 57 killed.

Nearby counties

McLean County, KY8 Hopkins County, KY21 Ohio County, KY12 Butler County, KY10 Todd County, KY21 Logan County, KY24 Christian County, KY58 Daviess County, KY33

Questions

How many tornadoes has Muhlenberg County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Muhlenberg County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Dec 10, 2021, with a 168.5-mile path and 57 deaths.

When is tornado season in Muhlenberg County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 of 25). 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).