Shelby County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Shelby County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Mar 25, 1964).

21tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 9 injured
38.4 milongest path · 1964
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F19
(E)F27
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 25, 1964F238.4 mi10 yd10
Mar 20, 1982F220 mi200 yd00
Feb 5, 2008EF27 mi250 yd00
Mar 20, 1982F21 mi30 yd80
Jun 2, 1990F21 mi100 yd00
Feb 20, 1951F20.1 mi73 yd00
Jul 18, 1971F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 29, 1979F119.8 mi100 yd00
Mar 31, 2023EF14 mi130 yd00
Apr 13, 2022EF13.5 mi125 yd00
Jun 18, 1992F12.5 mi150 yd00
Mar 23, 2012EF12.2 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 7, 2023EF00.6 mi30 yd00
Mar 31, 2023EF14 mi130 yd00
Apr 13, 2022EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Apr 13, 2022EF10.2 mi100 yd00
Apr 13, 2022EF13.5 mi125 yd00
Mar 23, 2012EF12.2 mi50 yd00
Feb 5, 2008EF27 mi250 yd00
Feb 5, 2008EF00.3 mi125 yd00
Apr 2, 2006F12 mi150 yd00
Jun 14, 1993F00.5 mi20 yd00
Jun 18, 1992F12.5 mi150 yd00
Jun 2, 1990F21 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Spencer County, KY11Henry County, KY18Oldham County, KY14Franklin County, KY11Anderson County, KY10Jefferson County, KY33Trimble County, KY10Owen County, KY5

Questions

How many tornadoes has Shelby County, Kentucky had?

21 tornadoes touched Shelby County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Shelby County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Mar 25, 1964, with a 38.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Shelby County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (7 of 21). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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