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Tornado in Logan County, Kentucky
24 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.
Logan County, Kentucky, has 24 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 6 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 9 events against 10 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 1,497 tornado events recorded in Kentucky; its 4.3 per 100 square miles compares with 3.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 7 at (E)F0, 9 at (E)F1, 6 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Logan County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 24 | 1,497 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.3 | 3.8 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.6 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 246 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
2Mar
4Apr
6May
4Jun
2Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
2Dec
2
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 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Tornado | EF2 | $800K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Tornado | EF2 | $500K | $30K | — | 4 | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | 1 | 12 | County |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1964 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 29 Apr 1963 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Jan 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Logan County had?
24 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 Logan County?
15 Mar 2026 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Logan County?
The tornado of 9 Apr 1991, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Logan County compare with Kentucky for tornado?
4.3 events per 100 square miles against 3.8 statewide; the county holds 24 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.