Kentucky Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Kentucky has logged 51,017 severe-weather events — about 1,646 a year — with 392 direct deaths, 2,122 injuries and $2.9B in reported property damage.
By event type
Thunderstorm Wind16,78120 d$152.1M
Hail5,739—$612.5M
Flash Flood4,510106 d$284.5M
Flood3,71353 d$584.1M
Winter Weather3,1676 d$1.6M
Heavy Snow2,2627 d$11.5M
Winter Storm1,9885 d$16.4M
Dense Fog1,882—$70K
Strong Wind1,7054 d$4.4M
Frost/Freeze1,690——
Heat1,4607 d—
Tornado1,022137 d$745.9M
Drought1,021——
High Wind8345 d$173.4M
Heavy Rain7441 d$975K
Ice Storm6473 d$338.8M
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (310)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Thunderstorm WindJuly 29, 2023
Graves · 1 killed · $5K damage
FloodDecember 2, 2019
Edmonson · 1 killed · $5K damage
FloodMarch 4, 2019
Simpson · 1 killed · $5K damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 16, 2007
Greenup · 1 killed · $5K damage
FloodMarch 5, 2004
Boyd · 1 killed · $5K damage
FloodMarch 5, 2004
Carter · 1 killed · $5K damage
Flash FloodJune 14, 2003
Madison · 1 killed · $2K damage
Flash FloodApril 3, 2015
Estill · 1 killed · $1K damage
Strong WindApril 11, 2007
Lyon · 1 killed · $1K damage
FloodJanuary 23, 1999
Breathitt · 1 killed · $1K damage
Tornado (EF2)May 30, 2025
Washington · 1 killed · 14 injured ·
Tornado (EF4)May 16, 2025
Pulaski · 1 killed ·
LightningApril 5, 2025
Casey · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodApril 4, 2025
Franklin · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 20, 2025
Marshall · 1 killed ·
FloodFebruary 16, 2025
Graves · 1 killed ·
FloodFebruary 16, 2025
Caldwell · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindMay 26, 2024
Mercer · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindMay 26, 2024
Jefferson · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodMay 9, 2024
Allen · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 16, 2024
Daviess · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 25, 2023
Bath · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJuly 27, 2023
Nicholas · 1 killed ·
FloodFebruary 16, 2023
Marion · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillDecember 23, 2022
Pulaski · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJuly 27, 2022
Perry · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 2, 2022
Hopkins · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodMay 14, 2022
Rowan · 1 killed ·
FloodApril 12, 2022
Simpson · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodDecember 11, 2021
Franklin · 1 killed ·
Tornado (EF3)December 11, 2021
Taylor · 1 killed · 30 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)December 10, 2021
Lyon · 1 killed · 5 injured ·
Tornado (EF4)December 10, 2021
Fulton · 1 killed · 5 injured ·
Tornado (EF4)December 10, 2021
Marshall · 1 killed · 54 injured ·
FloodMarch 4, 2021
Owen · 1 killed ·
Winter StormFebruary 14, 2021
Hart · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Ice StormFebruary 10, 2021
Hardin · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
FloodFebruary 12, 2020
Marshall · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 1, 2019
Whitley · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 23, 2019
Calloway · 1 killed ·
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.