Tornado Alerts Near Ferguson, KY 42533

🌪️ Current Alert Status

Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

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No active tornado alerts near Ferguson

There are currently no tornado warnings, watches, or severe thunderstorm alerts in effect for the Ferguson area. This page updates every 60 seconds from the National Weather Service.

Historical Tornado Risk

Activity levelHigh

Average per year6.1 tornados

Peak season monthApril

Total on record307 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Ferguson

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 20 yd	None	56 mi	Oct 19, 2025
EF0	Light damage	4.1 mi × 500 yd	None	113 mi	Sep 22, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 50 yd	None	123 mi	Jul 20, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	None	50 mi	May 30, 2025
EF4	Devastating damage	20 mi × 1700 yd	17 dead, 0 hurt	15 mi	May 16, 2025
EF4	Devastating damage	32.3 mi × 1700 yd	1 dead, 0 hurt	17 mi	May 16, 2025
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	85 mi	May 3, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	1.8 mi × 90 yd	None	32 mi	Apr 3, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 90 yd	None	30 mi	Apr 3, 2025
EF0	Light damage	1.8 mi × 150 yd	None	119 mi	Apr 3, 2025

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Ferguson over 48 years

307

Total tornados on record

6.1

Average per year

EF4

Strongest recorded

Apr

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

99

EF1

149

EF2

43

EF3

11

EF4

5

EF5

0

Yearly Tornado Count

19762025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF4LAUREL, KEMay 16, 2025

20 mi path17 deaths

EF4KENTON, KEMar 2, 2012

8.5 mi path4 deaths8 injured

EF4PULASKI, KEMay 16, 2025

32.3 mi path1 deaths

EF4SWITZERLAND, INNov 22, 1992

9.7 mi path1 injured

EF4BOONE, KENov 22, 1992

1 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Ferguson sees the most tornado activity in Apr. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

2%

Feb

3%

Mar

7%

PEAK

Apr

10%

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

9%

Sep

7%

Oct

6%

Nov

5%

Dec

3%

Current monthPeak for Ferguson

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

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