Wayne County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Wayne County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 17 and injured 170 people.

9tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
17killed · 170 injured
38.4 milongest path · 1974
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F00
(E)F11
(E)F23
(E)F32
(E)F43
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 3, 1974F438.4 mi10 yd11310
Apr 3, 1974F411 mi300 yd65
Apr 3, 1974F416.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 3, 1974F313.9 mi10 yd452
Apr 3, 1974F318 mi10 yd50
Apr 16, 1998F218.6 mi100 yd00
Apr 11, 2008EF28.7 mi400 yd10
May 2, 2010EF20.3 mi100 yd00
Feb 28, 2021EF13.7 mi75 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Feb 28, 2021EF13.7 mi75 yd00
May 2, 2010EF20.3 mi100 yd00
Apr 11, 2008EF28.7 mi400 yd10
Apr 16, 1998F218.6 mi100 yd00
Apr 3, 1974F438.4 mi10 yd11310
Apr 3, 1974F318 mi10 yd50
Apr 3, 1974F411 mi300 yd65
Apr 3, 1974F313.9 mi10 yd452
Apr 3, 1974F416.1 mi10 yd00

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F4, 10 killed.

Nearby counties

Clinton County, KY17Russell County, KY9McCreary County, KY10Pickett County, TN7Pulaski County, KY27Fentress County, TN21Cumberland County, KY12Scott County, TN12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wayne County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Wayne County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 38.4-mile path and 10 deaths.

When is tornado season in Wayne County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (7 of 9). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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