Scott County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Scott County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 154 people.

15tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 154 injured

79.4 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F00

(E)F110

(E)F23

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 1974	F4	79.4 mi	10 yd	122	4
Apr 23, 1970	F3	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 1964	F2	49.3 mi	10 yd	1	0
Jun 29, 1979	F2	33.8 mi	40 yd	7	0
Apr 3, 1974	F2	10 mi	10 yd	20	0
Jul 2, 1980	F1	6.8 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 12, 1964	F1	4.9 mi	60 yd	2	0
Oct 7, 2014	EF1	3.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Oct 7, 2014	EF1	3.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Oct 7, 2014	EF1	2.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 17, 2012	EF1	0.5 mi	75 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 6, 2021	EF1	0.3 mi	60 yd	2	0
Oct 7, 2014	EF1	3.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Oct 7, 2014	EF1	2.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Oct 7, 2014	EF1	3.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jan 17, 2012	EF1	0.5 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 2, 1980	F1	6.8 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 1979	F1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 29, 1979	F2	33.8 mi	40 yd	7	0
Apr 3, 1974	F4	79.4 mi	10 yd	122	4
Apr 3, 1974	F2	10 mi	10 yd	20	0
Apr 23, 1970	F3	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F4, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Franklin County, KY11 Harrison County, KY9 Fayette County, KY9 Woodford County, KY7 Owen County, KY5 Bourbon County, KY5 Grant County, KY8 Jessamine County, KY7

Questions

How many tornadoes has Scott County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Scott County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 79.4-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Scott County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 15). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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