Pulaski County tornado history

27 tornadoes touched Pulaski County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (May 16, 2025). Tornadoes here killed 29 and injured 168 people.

27tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

29killed · 168 injured

60.1 milongest path · 2025

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F114

(E)F22

(E)F34

(E)F42

(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
May 16, 2025	EF4	60.1 mi	1,700 yd	0	18
Apr 27, 1971	F4	13 mi	100 yd	72	2
Apr 3, 1974	F3	22.3 mi	10 yd	40	7
Apr 3, 1974	F3	13.9 mi	10 yd	45	2
Apr 3, 1974	F3	28.8 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F3	18 mi	10 yd	5	0
Apr 25, 1965	F2	4.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 30, 1967	F2	4.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 4, 2001	F1	24 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2007	EF1	13.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2009	EF1	7.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 5, 2003	F1	6 mi	300 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 16, 2025	EF4	60.1 mi	1,700 yd	0	18
May 6, 2022	EF1	3.2 mi	100 yd	2	0
Jul 1, 2015	EF0	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 2013	EF1	0.4 mi	80 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF0	0.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 29, 2012	EF1	1.5 mi	60 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2009	EF1	7.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2007	EF1	13.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2007	EF1	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 27, 2004	F1	0.3 mi	150 yd	4	0
May 5, 2003	F1	6 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jul 4, 2001	F1	24 mi	75 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 16, 2025, EF4, 18 killed.

Nearby counties

Rockcastle County, KY9 Casey County, KY7 Lincoln County, KY12 Laurel County, KY20 Wayne County, KY9 McCreary County, KY10 Russell County, KY9 Whitley County, KY5

Questions

How many tornadoes has Pulaski County, Kentucky had?

27 tornadoes touched Pulaski County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Pulaski County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on May 16, 2025, with a 60.1-mile path and 18 deaths.

When is tornado season in Pulaski County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (11 of 27). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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