Danville, KY Tornado History — 75 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Danville, KY had?
Danville has had 75 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 5 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Danville?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Danville was an EF1 on October 19, 2025.
When is tornado season in Danville?
April is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Danville, with 19 on record. April through June account for 41 of the 75 tornadoes on record near Danville.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Danville
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 30 total, averaging 1.5 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Danville since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
NWS Storm Survey found an EF-1 tornado just west of Hustonville. (LMK)
Within 25 miles of Danville. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Danville
4 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Danville and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on April 2, 2025 and the most recent on October 19, 2025. They are already counted in the Danville totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
An EF 1 tornado touched down briefly west of Nicholasville. It was 20 yards wide with a max wind speed of 90 mph and a length of 0.65 miles. (LMK)
Corrects previous tornado report from 1 N Burgin for time. NWS Storm Survey found an EF1 tornado with max winds of 100 mph occurred east of Harrodsburg KY near Burgin. (LMK)
*** 1 FATAL... 14 INJ *** An NWS damage survey team determined that an EF-2 tornado with peak winds of 125 mph... max width of 450 yards... and track length of 5.55 mil (LMK)
A storm damage team surveyed EF1 tornado damage with a max wind speed around 95 mph and a max width of 90 yards in Lincoln and Garrard Counties. (LMK)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Danville
13 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Danville since 1950, across 6 events. 251 injuries have been reported across all events. 1974 was the deadliest year on record near Danville.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on April 3, 1974, which caused 7 fatalities along a 31.9-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Danville
What the record shows near Danville
The 2020s are the busiest decade on record so far near Danville, with 19 of the 75 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles. The Danville record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Danville, 54 reached EF0 or EF1 and 21 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Danville is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged.
Across the last 20 years Danville has averaged 1.5 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 30 in total. 2021 was the busiest of them with 8, and 9 of those years passed with none at all.