Lawrence County tornado history

5 tornadoes touched Lawrence 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 132 people.

5tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

12killed · 132 injured

85 milongest path · 2012

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By rating

(E)F01

(E)F11

(E)F21

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 2, 2012	EF3	85 mi	1,580 yd	118	10
Apr 16, 1998	F3	48 mi	100 yd	9	2
Jul 4, 2016	EF2	2.6 mi	70 yd	5	0
Aug 7, 2023	EF1	6.3 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 2013	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 7, 2023	EF1	6.3 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jul 4, 2016	EF2	2.6 mi	70 yd	5	0
Jun 9, 2013	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF3	85 mi	1,580 yd	118	10
Apr 16, 1998	F3	48 mi	100 yd	9	2

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

Nearby counties

Johnson County, KY4 Wayne County, WV6 Elliott County, KY1 Boyd County, KY5 Martin County, KY1 Carter County, KY3 Morgan County, KY5 Magoffin County, KY3

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lawrence County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Lawrence County?

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

When is tornado season in Lawrence County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (1 of 5). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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