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Tornado in Calloway County, Kentucky
43 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 43 tornado events in Calloway County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 28 years.
May is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 23 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.9% of the 1,497 tornado events recorded in Kentucky; its 11.2 per 100 square miles compares with 3.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 18 at (E)F0, 20 at (E)F1, 3 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 2 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Calloway County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 43 | 1,497 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.2 | 3.8 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.4 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 246 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
6Mar
4Apr
6May
11Jun
1Jul
4Aug
1Sep
0Oct
2Nov
3Dec
3
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 43 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $225K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $550K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $3K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Tornado | F2 | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F2 | $750K | $80K | — | 4 | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 23 Feb 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 Feb 1971 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1968 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | 1 | 15 | County |
| 1 May 1967 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1964 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | — | 8 | County |
| 13 Jul 1963 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Calloway County had?
43 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Calloway County?
26 May 2024 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Calloway County?
The tornado of 3 Apr 1968, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M; 1 death recorded.
How does Calloway County compare with Kentucky for tornado?
11.2 events per 100 square miles against 3.8 statewide; the county holds 43 of the state's 1,497 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.