Taylor County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Taylor County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 90 people.

13tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 90 injured

20.2 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F16

(E)F22

(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	20.2 mi	10 yd	56	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF3	14.5 mi	450 yd	31	1
Aug 2, 1954	F2	15.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 5, 1981	F2	1 mi	10 yd	1	0
Apr 3, 2025	EF1	7 mi	125 yd	2	0
Jan 1, 2022	EF1	6.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 1, 2022	EF1	6.4 mi	350 yd	0	0
Dec 21, 2013	EF1	5.5 mi	300 yd	0	0
Nov 18, 2017	EF1	1.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1963	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2007	EF0	1.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 1988	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 2025	EF1	7 mi	125 yd	2	0
Jan 1, 2022	EF1	6.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 1, 2022	EF1	6.4 mi	350 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF3	14.5 mi	450 yd	31	1
Nov 18, 2017	EF1	1.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 21, 2013	EF1	5.5 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2007	EF0	1.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 23, 2000	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 1988	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 5, 1981	F2	1 mi	10 yd	1	0
Apr 3, 1974	F4	20.2 mi	10 yd	56	0
Jun 8, 1963	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Dec 11, 2021, EF3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Green County, KY11 Marion County, KY12 Adair County, KY13 Casey County, KY7 Larue County, KY14 Washington County, KY10 Russell County, KY9 Hart County, KY18

Questions

How many tornadoes has Taylor County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Taylor County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 20.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Taylor County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 13). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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