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Winter in Lee County, Kentucky

91 winter storms and snow events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Winter Storm, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storm, Lake-Effect Snow, Sleet.

91 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month January · county share of state 1.1%

Winter event locations in and around Lee County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.

NCEI records 91 winter events in Lee County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.

January is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 72 events against 19 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1.1% of the 8,092 winter events recorded in Kentucky; its 43.6 per 100 square miles compares with 20.5 statewide.

Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.

Compared with Kentucky

Measure	Lee County	Kentucky	US
Winter events since 1950	91	8,092	287,339
Per 100 square miles	43.6	20.5	8.1
Per 10,000 residents	122.1	17.9	8.7
Deaths recorded	0	82	2,509
Busiest month	January	January	January

By year

195019882026

Winter events recorded in Lee County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
33Feb
25Mar
9Apr
2May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
4Dec
18

Winter events in Lee County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 91 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

Date	Event type	Magnitude	Property damage	Crop damage	Deaths	Injuries	Geography
22 Feb 2026	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Jan 2025	Winter Storm	—	$1K	$1K	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2024	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Mar 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jan 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2021	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2021	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Feb 2021	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 2020	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Feb 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Mar 2018	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Mar 2018	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jan 2018	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2016	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2016	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Mar 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Feb 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Feb 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Feb 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Jan 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Mar 2014	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Feb 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jan 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jan 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Jan 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Mar 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Feb 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Feb 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Feb 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Feb 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Feb 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Feb 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Feb 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Feb 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Feb 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Dec 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Dec 2009	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Apr 2009	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Apr 2009	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Jan 2009	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Jan 2009	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Jan 2009	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Dec 2008	Heavy Snow	—	$100K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Nov 2008	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Nov 2008	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Nov 2008	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Nov 2008	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Mar 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2007	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jan 2007	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2005	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jan 2004	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Dec 2003	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jan 2003	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Dec 2002	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Dec 2002	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jan 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jan 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jan 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Dec 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2000	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jan 2000	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Dec 1998	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 1998	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Mar 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Jan 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Lee County had?

91 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of winter storms and snow became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded winter event in Lee County?

22 Feb 2026 (Heavy Snow). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging winter event recorded in Lee County?

The heavy snow of 11 Dec 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.

How does Lee County compare with Kentucky for winter?

43.6 events per 100 square miles against 20.5 statewide; the county holds 91 of the state's 8,092 recorded events.

Provenance

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Winter hub and the county page.