Union County tornado history

29 tornadoes touched Union County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 28, 1960).

29tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 26 injured
15.5 milongest path · 2011
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F06
(E)F115
(E)F24
(E)F34
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 28, 1960F314.2 mi10 yd120
Nov 17, 2013EF314.1 mi200 yd00
Mar 28, 2009EF312.3 mi400 yd20
May 16, 2025EF39.9 mi500 yd40
Apr 22, 2011EF215.5 mi300 yd20
Apr 2, 2024EF26.8 mi150 yd00
Mar 2, 2012EF26.6 mi200 yd10
Apr 19, 1973F20.5 mi10 yd00
May 6, 2003F115 mi100 yd00
Mar 14, 2019EF19.9 mi125 yd10
Mar 3, 2023EF16.7 mi100 yd00
Jul 9, 2024EF16.3 mi150 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 16, 2025EF39.9 mi500 yd40
Jul 9, 2024EF13.3 mi150 yd00
Jul 9, 2024EF16.3 mi150 yd00
May 26, 2024EF03.5 mi50 yd00
Apr 2, 2024EF26.8 mi150 yd00
Apr 2, 2024EF11.2 mi50 yd00
Apr 2, 2024EF10.7 mi100 yd10
Mar 3, 2023EF16.7 mi100 yd00
Mar 3, 2023EF11.8 mi100 yd00
Mar 3, 2023EF03.6 mi25 yd00
Mar 14, 2019EF19.9 mi125 yd10
May 10, 2016EF13.7 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Gallatin County, IL14Webster County, KY23Hardin County, IL5Crittenden County, KY12Henderson County, KY27Posey County, IN24Vanderburgh County, IN36White County, IL28

Questions

How many tornadoes has Union County, Kentucky had?

29 tornadoes touched Union County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Union County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 28, 1960, with a 14.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Union County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (9 of 29). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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