Warren County tornado history

32 tornadoes touched Warren County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Dec 11, 2021). Tornadoes here killed 21 and injured 139 people.

32tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

21killed · 139 injured

40 milongest path · 2024

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F115

(E)F28

(E)F34

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 11, 2021	EF3	29.3 mi	440 yd	63	16
Apr 3, 1974	F3	31.1 mi	10 yd	57	3
Apr 27, 1971	F3	27.4 mi	150 yd	0	1
Dec 11, 2021	EF3	28 mi	1,400 yd	1	0
Mar 22, 1991	F2	39 mi	400 yd	12	1
Dec 11, 2021	EF2	6.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 18, 1995	F2	5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF2	3 mi	250 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 2020	EF2	2.7 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 18, 1995	F2	2.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 18, 1995	F2	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 26, 1968	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 26, 2024	EF1	40 mi	800 yd	0	0
Dec 9, 2023	EF1	2.2 mi	125 yd	0	0
Jan 1, 2022	EF0	0.4 mi	75 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF3	28 mi	1,400 yd	1	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF3	29.3 mi	440 yd	63	16
Dec 11, 2021	EF2	6.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 2020	EF2	2.7 mi	250 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2018	EF1	1.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 1, 2017	EF1	2.6 mi	125 yd	0	0
Jan 30, 2013	EF2	3 mi	250 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF1	0.5 mi	60 yd	0	0
Oct 26, 2010	EF1	1.5 mi	60 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Dec 11, 2021, EF3, 16 killed.

Nearby counties

Edmonson County, KY9 Simpson County, KY17 Butler County, KY10 Allen County, KY9 Logan County, KY24 Barren County, KY21 Grayson County, KY15 Sumner County, TN46

Questions

How many tornadoes has Warren County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Warren County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Dec 11, 2021, with a 29.3-mile path and 16 deaths.

When is tornado season in Warren County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (7 of 32). 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).