Ohio County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Ohio County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Dec 10, 2021). Tornadoes here killed 57 and injured 519 people.

12tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

57killed · 519 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)F01

(E)F15

(E)F23

(E)F32

(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
May 7, 1961	F3	58 mi	880 yd	3	0
Apr 27, 1971	F3	26.6 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 10, 2016	EF2	8.6 mi	300 yd	0	0
Aug 13, 1966	F2	1.5 mi	67 yd	0	0
Nov 19, 1970	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 1971	F1	36.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 2, 1954	F1	10 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2002	F1	9.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 18, 2017	EF1	2 mi	60 yd	1	0
Jun 25, 2018	EF1	0.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 2021	EF0	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 10, 2021	EF4	168.5 mi	2,600 yd	515	57
Mar 25, 2021	EF0	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 2018	EF1	0.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 18, 2017	EF1	2 mi	60 yd	1	0
May 10, 2016	EF2	8.6 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2002	F1	9.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 1971	F1	36.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 1971	F3	26.6 mi	20 yd	0	0
Nov 19, 1970	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 13, 1966	F2	1.5 mi	67 yd	0	0
May 7, 1961	F3	58 mi	880 yd	3	0
May 2, 1954	F1	10 mi	10 yd	0	0

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

Nearby counties

Butler County, KY10 Daviess County, KY33 McLean County, KY8 Muhlenberg County, KY25 Hancock County, KY9 Grayson County, KY15 Breckinridge County, KY19 Spencer County, IN20

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ohio County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Ohio 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 Ohio County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (3 of 12). 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).