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Highest risk cities in Kentucky

Highest tornado risk cities in Kentucky

Ranked city list for severe outbreak corridors. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

State average

Tornado score

40/100

Updated Fri, May 8, 8:22 PM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by tornado score.

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#1

London, KY

40 points above the state average

80/100

#2

Hodgenville, KY

32 points above the state average

72/100

#3

Calvert City, KY

28 points above the state average

68/100

#4

Fort Knox, KY

28 points above the state average

68/100

#5

Franklin, KY

28 points above the state average

68/100

#6

Maysville, KY

28 points above the state average

68/100

#7

Radcliff, KY

28 points above the state average

68/100

#8

Vine Grove, KY

28 points above the state average

68/100

#9

Bowling Green, KY

24 points above the state average

64/100

#10

Owensboro, KY

24 points above the state average

64/100

#11

Crittenden, KY

20 points above the state average

60/100

#12

Russell Springs, KY

20 points above the state average

60/100

#13

Audubon Park, KY

16 points above the state average

56/100

#14

Hopkinsville, KY

16 points above the state average

56/100

#15

Buckner, KY

12 points above the state average

52/100

#16

Crestwood, KY

12 points above the state average

52/100

#17

Falmouth, KY

12 points above the state average

52/100

#18

Greensburg, KY

12 points above the state average

52/100

#19

Hendron, KY

12 points above the state average

52/100

#20

Hickman, KY

12 points above the state average

52/100

#21

Massac, KY

12 points above the state average

52/100

#22

Paducah, KY

12 points above the state average

52/100

#23

Bellevue, KY

4 points above the state average

44/100

#24

Dayton, KY

4 points above the state average

44/100

#25

Elizabethtown, KY

4 points above the state average

44/100

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.

City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.