Tornadoes in Pendleton County
The Storm Prediction Center records 9 tornadoes whose paths touched Pendleton County, Kentucky between 1956 and 2020. They killed 9 people and injured 384. The busiest month is April, with 3 tornadoes. The strongest was an F4 on 23 April 1968. The most recent was on 8 April 2020.
- 9tornadoes
- 9deaths
- 384injuries
- 325per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in Pendleton County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 1 | 11% |
| F1 / EF1 | 4 | 44% |
| F2 / EF2 | 2 | 22% |
| F3 / EF3 | 1 | 11% |
| F4 / EF4 | 1 | 11% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Pendleton County tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 |
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
Records for Pendleton County
- Deadliest and Strongest and Longest path: Falmouth, Kentucky tornado23 April 1968, F4, 6 deaths, 364 injuries, 78.7 miles long
- Most recent: Kentucky tornado8 April 2020, EF1, 19.2 miles long
Notable tornadoes in Pendleton County
- Falmouth, Kentucky tornado23 April 1968, F4, 6 deaths, 364 injuries, 78.7 miles long
- Butler, Kentucky tornado2 March 2012, EF3, 3 deaths, 13 injuries, 20.4 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.