Lee County tornado history

2 tornadoes touched Lee County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.0 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 9, 1961). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 63 people.

2tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
1killed · 63 injured
2.6 milongest path · 1961
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F00
(E)F11
(E)F20
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 9, 1961F32.6 mi150 yd631
Aug 27, 1987F10.2 mi200 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 27, 1987F10.2 mi200 yd00
Jun 9, 1961F32.6 mi150 yd631

Deadliest: Jun 9, 1961, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Owsley County, KY3Estill County, KY8Powell County, KY7Wolfe County, KY4Jackson County, KY3Breathitt County, KY4Menifee County, KY6Clay County, KY6

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lee County, Kentucky had?

2 tornadoes touched Lee County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Lee County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 9, 1961, with a 2.6-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Lee County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (1 of 2). 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).