Tornadoes in Marshall County
The Storm Prediction Center records 32 tornadoes whose paths touched Marshall County, Kentucky between 1951 and 2023. They killed 64 people and injured 625. The busiest month is April, with 8 tornadoes. The strongest was an EF4 on 10 December 2021. The most recent was on 1 July 2023.
- 32tornadoes
- 64deaths
- 625injuries
- 1,059per 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 Marshall County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 10 | 31% |
| F1 / EF1 | 12 | 38% |
| F2 / EF2 | 3 | 9% |
| F3 / EF3 | 4 | 13% |
| F4 / EF4 | 3 | 9% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Marshall County tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2023, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 8 |
| 2010s | 9 |
| 2020s | 5 |
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
Records for Marshall County
- Deadliest and Strongest and Longest path: Woodland Mills, Tennessee tornado10 December 2021, EF4, 57 deaths, 515 injuries, 168.5 miles long
- Most recent: Kentucky tornado1 July 2023, EF1, 27.4 miles long
Notable tornadoes in Marshall County
- Woodland Mills, Tennessee tornado10 December 2021, EF4, 57 deaths, 515 injuries, 168.5 miles long
- Murray, Kentucky tornado4 March 1964, F4, 3 deaths, 24 injuries, 18.5 miles long
- Murray, Kentucky tornado3 April 1968, F4, 2 deaths, 30 injuries, 50.6 miles long
- Mayfield, Kentucky tornado15 November 2005, F3, 1 death, 20 injuries, 44 miles long
- Calvert City, Kentucky tornado13 November 1951, F3, 1 death, 11 injuries, 2 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.