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Laurel County Disaster History
Since 1970, FEMA has issued 27 federal disaster declarations covering Laurel County, Kentucky.
Laurel County — federal disaster declarations per year
19702026
By hazard type
Severe Storm13
Snowstorm3
Tornado2
Biological2
Fire2
Flood2
Winter Storm1
Hurricane1
Severe Ice Storm1
All declarations
May 29, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 23, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
April 3, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
February 24, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
February 16, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
July 23, 2024Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 10, 2023Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 23, 2021Flood
SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
March 31, 2021Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
March 28, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
April 17, 2019Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
March 6, 2012Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
September 10, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA
June 10, 2004Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
May 7, 2002Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
April 4, 2002Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
November 2, 2001Fire
KY - SOUTHEASTERN FIRE COMPLEX - 11/02/01
November 4, 2000Fire
KY - SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT FIRE COMPLEX - 11/03/00
March 3, 1998Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
January 13, 1996Snowstorm
BLIZZARD OF 96
June 13, 1995TornadoIndividual Assistance
TORNADOES, SEVERE WINDS, HAIL
March 16, 1994Snowstorm
SEVERE WEATHER, FREEZING RAIN, SLEET, SNW
March 16, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM
May 15, 1984Severe StormIndividual Assistance
HIGH WINDS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
April 4, 1974TornadoIndividual Assistance
TORNADOES
February 2, 1970FloodIndividual Assistance
HEAVY SNOWMELT, RAINS & FLOODING
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Individual Assistance" means FEMA aid to households was authorized; it does not measure total damage. History is not a forecast.