Johnson County tornado history

4 tornadoes touched Johnson County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Mar 2, 2012). Tornadoes here killed 12 and injured 155 people.

4tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
12killed · 155 injured
85 milongest path · 2012
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By rating

(E)F01
(E)F11
(E)F20
(E)F32
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 2, 2012EF385 mi1,580 yd11810
Mar 2, 2012EF349 mi1,320 yd372
Jun 2, 1990F11 mi23 yd00
Jun 9, 2013EF00.5 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 9, 2013EF00.5 mi50 yd00
Mar 2, 2012EF385 mi1,580 yd11810
Mar 2, 2012EF349 mi1,320 yd372
Jun 2, 1990F11 mi23 yd00

Deadliest: Mar 2, 2012, EF3, 10 killed.

Nearby counties

Lawrence County, KY5Magoffin County, KY3Martin County, KY1Floyd County, KY2Elliott County, KY1Morgan County, KY5Wayne County, WV6Pike County, KY2

Questions

How many tornadoes has Johnson County, Kentucky had?

4 tornadoes touched Johnson County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Johnson County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Mar 2, 2012, with a 85-mile path and 10 deaths.

When is tornado season in Johnson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (2 of 4). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).