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Severe storms in Kentucky
43 federal severe storms disaster declarations in Kentucky since 1953.
Severe storms — Kentucky — federal disaster declarations per year
19842025
Counties most affected
Clay County28Perry County26Lawrence County26Owsley County26Johnson County26Floyd County24Breathitt County24Estill County24Magoffin County24Lee County23Knott County23Lewis County22Carter County22Nicholas County21Pike County20Menifee County20Crittenden County20Elliott County20Greenup County20Union County19Hopkins County19Leslie County19Boyd County19Morgan County19Rowan County19Powell County18Casey County18Livingston County18Martin County18Whitley County18Grayson County18Wolfe County17Metcalfe County17Breckinridge County17Marshall County17Spencer County17Carlisle County17Knox County17Washington County17Jackson County17Butler County17Ohio County17Edmonson County16Ballard County16Bath County16Adair County16Fleming County16Green County16Hancock County16Henderson County16Hickman County16Letcher County16McLean County16Rockcastle County16Trigg County16Hart County15Robertson County15Meade County15Caldwell County15Christian County15Laurel County14Mercer County14Webster County14Henry County14Madison County14Mason County14Jefferson County14Hardin County14Woodford County14Larue County14Lyon County13Lincoln County13Marion County13Monroe County13Montgomery County13Carroll County13Nelson County13Russell County13Taylor County13Trimble County13Barren County13Wayne County13Franklin County12Fulton County12Harlan County12Warren County12Muhlenberg County12Calloway County12Garrard County12Bullitt County12Boyle County12Pulaski County12Allen County12Harrison County12Shelby County12Jessamine County12Daviess County12McCracken County12McCreary County12Anderson County12Clark County12Bourbon County11Todd County11Oldham County11Owen County11Pendleton County11Fayette County11Graves County11Logan County11Grant County10Gallatin County10Bell County10Cumberland County10Campbell County10Clinton County9Bracken County9Simpson County9Kenton County9Boone County7Scott County7
Declarations
May 23, 2025Severe Storm39 counties
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
April 24, 2025Severe Storm91 counties
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 3, 2025Severe Storm120 counties
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
February 24, 2025Severe Storm69 counties
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
February 16, 2025Severe Storm120 counties
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
July 23, 2024Severe Storm58 counties
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 22, 2024Severe Storm11 counties
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 10, 2023Severe Storm88 counties
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
February 27, 2022Severe Storm13 counties
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES
March 31, 2021Severe Ice Storm45 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 24, 2020Severe Storm27 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 17, 2019Severe Storm61 counties
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
August 26, 2016Severe Storm20 counties
SEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
August 12, 2015Severe Storm34 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDE
September 30, 2014Severe Storm4 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
March 6, 2012Severe Storm23 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
July 25, 2011Severe Storm7 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 4, 2011Severe Storm79 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
July 23, 2010Severe Storm8 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
May 11, 2010Severe Storm83 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND TORNADOES
August 14, 2009Severe Storm2 counties
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
May 29, 2009Severe Storm24 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES
February 5, 2009Severe Ice Storm103 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
January 28, 2009Severe Ice Storm100 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORM
October 9, 2008Severe Storm35 counties
SEVERE WIND STORM ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IKE
May 19, 2008Severe Storm15 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
February 21, 2008Severe Storm23 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND
May 25, 2007Severe Storm9 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND ROCKSLIDES
December 1, 2005Severe Storm2 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
August 6, 2004Severe Storm27 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
June 10, 2004Severe Storm78 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
July 2, 2003Severe Storm23 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND ROCK SLIDES, AND TORNADOES
June 3, 2003Severe Storm44 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND ROCK SLIDES, AND TORNADOES
March 14, 2003Severe Storm52 counties
SEVERE WINTER ICE AND SNOW STORMS, HEAVY RAIN, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND MUD AND
May 7, 2002Severe Storm39 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
April 4, 2002Severe Storm37 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
August 15, 2001Severe Storm20 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
February 28, 2000Severe Storm16 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
April 29, 1998Severe Storm21 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES,AND FLOODING
March 3, 1998Severe Storm40 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORM
March 4, 1997Severe Storm101 counties
SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
June 1, 1996Severe Storm4 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES
May 15, 1984Severe Storm28 counties
HIGH WINDS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.