Spencer County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Spencer County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 92 people.

11tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

3killed · 92 injured

37.9 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F12

(E)F21

(E)F30

(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
Apr 3, 1974	F4	37.9 mi	10 yd	81	3
May 28, 1996	F4	30 mi	850 yd	10	0
Jul 26, 1984	F2	2.5 mi	70 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	2.5 mi	80 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF1	1.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF0	0.7 mi	220 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF0	0.6 mi	220 yd	1	0
Apr 3, 1989	F0	0.5 mi	40 yd	0	0
Mar 19, 2005	F0	0.4 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2022	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2022	EF0	0.1 mi	60 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	2.5 mi	80 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2022	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2022	EF0	0.1 mi	60 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF1	1.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF0	0.7 mi	220 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF0	0.6 mi	220 yd	1	0
Mar 19, 2005	F0	0.4 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 28, 1996	F4	30 mi	850 yd	10	0
Apr 3, 1989	F0	0.5 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jul 26, 1984	F2	2.5 mi	70 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F4	37.9 mi	10 yd	81	3

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

Nearby counties

Shelby County, KY21 Nelson County, KY12 Anderson County, KY10 Washington County, KY10 Bullitt County, KY12 Jefferson County, KY33 Oldham County, KY14 Mercer County, KY15

Questions

How many tornadoes has Spencer County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Spencer County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 37.9-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Spencer County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 11). 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).