Rockcastle County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Rockcastle County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 7 and injured 40 people.

9tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
7killed · 40 injured
28.8 milongest path · 1974
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F15
(E)F20
(E)F32
(E)F40
(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 3, 1974F322.3 mi10 yd407
Apr 3, 1974F328.8 mi10 yd00
Dec 5, 1977F125 mi100 yd00
Apr 9, 1991F12 mi100 yd00
Apr 20, 1996F12 mi100 yd00
Feb 6, 2025EF10.7 mi270 yd00
Jul 4, 2016EF10.2 mi40 yd00
Apr 16, 1998F00.2 mi30 yd00
Jun 10, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Feb 6, 2025EF10.7 mi270 yd00
Jul 4, 2016EF10.2 mi40 yd00
Jun 10, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
Apr 16, 1998F00.2 mi30 yd00
Apr 20, 1996F12 mi100 yd00
Apr 9, 1991F12 mi100 yd00
Dec 5, 1977F125 mi100 yd00
Apr 3, 1974F322.3 mi10 yd407
Apr 3, 1974F328.8 mi10 yd00

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F3, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Jackson County, KY3Lincoln County, KY12Laurel County, KY20Garrard County, KY11Pulaski County, KY27Madison County, KY19Estill County, KY8Casey County, KY7

Questions

How many tornadoes has Rockcastle County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Rockcastle County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 22.3-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Rockcastle County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 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).