Tornado Risk in Kentucky
Overall State Risk Score: 5/10
Kentucky faces high tornado risk. 6 of 120 counties (5%) rated high or very high by FEMA National Risk Index.
Seasonal pattern: April-June
Highest-Risk Cities in Kentucky
Tornado counts are distinct tornadoes whose path came within 50 km of the city centre, January 2015 through September 30, 2026, from NWS and SPC tornado records. 2026 figures are provisional until SPC publishes its final 2026 tornado file, and September 2026 is preliminary while NWS damage surveys are completed.
Notable Tornado Events
EF3 tornado, 9.7-mile path, closest point 17 km from the Louisville city centre
April 3, 2025 — EF3
Louisville, KY
No deaths or injuries recorded
Other Hazards in Kentucky
How this data is built
Kentucky tornado risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live event monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
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