Pike County tornado history

2 tornadoes touched Pike County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.0 a year. The strongest was rated EF1 (Oct 7, 2014).

2tornadoes since 1950
EF1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
0.1 milongest path · 1998
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F01
(E)F11
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 7, 2014EF10.1 mi130 yd00
May 20, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 7, 2014EF10.1 mi130 yd00
May 20, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00

Nearby counties

Floyd County, KY2Mingo County, WV1Martin County, KY1Dickenson County, VA2Buchanan County, VA1Knott County, KY1Johnson County, KY4Letcher County, KY2

Questions

How many tornadoes has Pike County, Kentucky had?

2 tornadoes touched Pike County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Pike County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF1 on Oct 7, 2014, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Pike County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (1 of 2). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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