Pendleton County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Pendleton County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 23, 1968). Tornadoes here killed 9 and injured 384 people.

9tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
9killed · 384 injured
78.7 milongest path · 1968
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F01
(E)F14
(E)F22
(E)F31
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 23, 1968F478.7 mi550 yd3646
Mar 2, 2012EF320.4 mi440 yd133
Jul 19, 1956F221.4 mi10 yd00
May 8, 1996F22 mi200 yd20
Apr 8, 2020EF119.2 mi400 yd00
Apr 23, 2011EF14.3 mi50 yd00
Dec 23, 2015EF13.8 mi420 yd30
Nov 15, 1989F10.2 mi200 yd20
Jun 4, 2008EF00.2 mi25 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 8, 2020EF119.2 mi400 yd00
Dec 23, 2015EF13.8 mi420 yd30
Mar 2, 2012EF320.4 mi440 yd133
Apr 23, 2011EF14.3 mi50 yd00
Jun 4, 2008EF00.2 mi25 yd00
May 8, 1996F22 mi200 yd20
Nov 15, 1989F10.2 mi200 yd20
Apr 23, 1968F478.7 mi550 yd3646
Jul 19, 1956F221.4 mi10 yd00

Deadliest: Apr 23, 1968, F4, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Bracken County, KY7Grant County, KY8Campbell County, KY2Harrison County, KY9Kenton County, KY12Robertson County, KY2Clermont County, OH26Boone County, KY15

Questions

How many tornadoes has Pendleton County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Pendleton County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 23, 1968, with a 78.7-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Pendleton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (3 of 9). 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).