Oldham County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Oldham County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 263 people.

14tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

3killed · 263 injured

38.4 milongest path · 1964

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

By rating

(E)F01

(E)F18

(E)F23

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

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Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 1974	F4	18.5 mi	10 yd	225	3
Jun 2, 1990	F3	10 mi	73 yd	5	0
Mar 25, 1964	F2	38.4 mi	10 yd	1	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF2	11.2 mi	450 yd	32	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF2	5.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 2019	EF1	8.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1974	F1	6.2 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 2018	EF1	3.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2017	EF1	1.3 mi	250 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2011	EF1	1.2 mi	75 yd	0	0
Sep 22, 1980	F1	1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF1	0.3 mi	80 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 2, 2024	EF2	11.2 mi	450 yd	32
Apr 2, 2024	EF2	5.3 mi	300 yd	0
Apr 12, 2019	EF1	8.3 mi	300 yd	0
Jun 26, 2018	EF1	3.5 mi	150 yd	0
Apr 28, 2017	EF1	1.3 mi	250 yd	0
Oct 7, 2014	EF1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF1	0.3 mi	80 yd	0
Feb 28, 2011	EF1	1.2 mi	75 yd	0
Jun 24, 1995	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 2, 1990	F3	10 mi	73 yd	5
Sep 22, 1980	F1	1 mi	33 yd	0
Jun 22, 1974	F1	6.2 mi	33 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F4, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Clark County, IN28 Trimble County, KY10 Shelby County, KY21 Jefferson County, KY33 Henry County, KY18 Scott County, IN14 Floyd County, IN14 Carroll County, KY9

Questions

How many tornadoes has Oldham County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Oldham County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with an 18.5-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Oldham County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 14). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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