Tornado History

Lawrence Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lawrence, Kentucky. The records below identify 5 tornadoes from 2012 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.9M, with 2 deaths and 13 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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5recorded tornadoes

EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating

$2.9Mminimum property damage

August 7, 2023latest tornado

21.12 milongest listed path

1200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

EF3 (Severe damage)2
EF2 (Considerable damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)1
EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

20122
20131
20161
20231

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Deaths	Injuries	Min. property damage
March 2, 2012	EF3	Lawrence, Kentucky	21.12 mi	300 yd	2	6	$2.0M
March 2, 2012	EF3	Lawrence, Kentucky	2.48 mi	1200 yd	0	2	$350K
July 4, 2016	EF2	Lawrence, Kentucky	2.38 mi	70 yd	0	5	$500K
August 7, 2023	EF1	Lawrence, Kentucky	2.63 mi	400 yd	0	0	$20K
June 9, 2013	EF0	Lawrence, Kentucky	0.39 mi	50 yd	0	0	$10K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.