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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.

FloodMarch 1, 2019
Mccracken · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillDecember 24, 2018
Laurel · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodFebruary 24, 2018
Union · 1 killed ·
Winter StormJanuary 12, 2018
Mccracken · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 11, 2016
Fayette · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Thunderstorm WindApril 3, 2015
Powell · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
FloodMarch 14, 2015
Jefferson · 1 killed ·
Winter StormMarch 4, 2015
Fulton · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 20, 2015
Jefferson · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 19, 2015
Wayne · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 19, 2015
Knox · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 17, 2015
Fayette · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 17, 2015
Logan · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 17, 2015
Bullitt · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Winter StormFebruary 16, 2015
Clay · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 16, 2015
Madison · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 15, 2015
Fayette · 1 killed ·
Winter WeatherJanuary 23, 2015
Powell · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 6, 2014
Mccracken · 1 killed ·
Winter WeatherJanuary 6, 2014
Laurel · 1 killed ·
Winter WeatherJanuary 2, 2014
Pike · 1 killed · 3 injured ·
Winter WeatherJanuary 2, 2014
Knox · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Winter WeatherNovember 26, 2013
Whitley · 1 killed ·
Strong WindOctober 31, 2013
Barren · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 10, 2013
Jefferson · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 26, 2012
Jessamine · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 6, 2012
Jefferson · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJune 29, 2012
Bourbon · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatMay 21, 2011
Jefferson · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
LightningAugust 5, 2010
Logan · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Excessive HeatAugust 3, 2010
Graves · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 27, 2010
Hardin · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Flash FloodJuly 17, 2010
Pike · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 11, 2010
Jefferson · 1 killed ·
High WindDecember 9, 2009
Pulaski · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
LightningJune 10, 2009
Shelby · 1 killed ·
FloodMay 9, 2009
Simpson · 1 killed ·
Winter StormJanuary 27, 2009
Jefferson · 1 killed ·
High WindSeptember 14, 2008
Shelby · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
LightningMay 2, 2007
Jessamine · 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.