Lincoln County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Lincoln County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 107 people.

12tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 107 injured

21.1 milongest path · 1974

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F14

(E)F22

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 1974	F3	21.1 mi	10 yd	98	1
Apr 20, 1996	F2	12 mi	300 yd	7	0
Jan 2, 2006	F2	8.7 mi	200 yd	2	0
Feb 28, 2011	EF1	8.7 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2025	EF1	8.7 mi	90 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2009	EF1	7.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 1973	F1	0.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 28, 1996	F0	12 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1985	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 19, 1999	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 1989	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 2002	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 2025	EF1	8.7 mi	90 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2011	EF1	8.7 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2009	EF1	7.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 2, 2006	F2	8.7 mi	200 yd	2	0
Nov 10, 2002	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Aug 19, 1999	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 28, 1996	F0	12 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 1996	F2	12 mi	300 yd	7	0
Apr 2, 1989	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1985	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F3	21.1 mi	10 yd	98	1
Jun 27, 1973	F1	0.9 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Garrard County, KY11 Boyle County, KY12 Casey County, KY7 Rockcastle County, KY9 Pulaski County, KY27 Mercer County, KY15 Madison County, KY19 Jessamine County, KY7

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lincoln County, Kentucky had?

12 tornadoes touched Lincoln County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Lincoln County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 21.1-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Lincoln County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 of 12). 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).