Wolfe County tornado history

4 tornadoes touched Wolfe County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Mar 2, 2012). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 37 people.

4tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

2killed · 37 injured

49 milongest path · 2012

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F11

(E)F20

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: February.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 2, 2012	EF3	49 mi	1,320 yd	37	2
Feb 28, 2011	EF1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 2011	EF0	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 19, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	80 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 2, 2012	EF3	49 mi	1,320 yd	37	2
Apr 9, 2011	EF0	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2011	EF1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 19, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	80 yd	0	0

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

Nearby counties

Menifee County, KY6 Lee County, KY2 Morgan County, KY5 Breathitt County, KY4 Powell County, KY7 Magoffin County, KY3 Owsley County, KY3 Estill County, KY8

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wolfe County, Kentucky had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Wolfe County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Mar 2, 2012, with a 49-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Wolfe County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in February (1 of 4). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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