Kentucky storm events
Tornadoes, hurricanes, hail, and severe storms recorded in Kentucky between 1950 and 2025, sourced from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search your address to see storms near your location.
54,228
Storm events
1,447
Tornadoes
0
Hurricanes
580
Deaths
Significant recent events in Kentucky
Events with deaths, multiple injuries, $1M+ property damage, or EF3+ tornadoes.
Ice accumulation of at least 0.25 inches, along with 2-3 inches of snow and sleet, impacted Adair County. The ice accumulation resulted in power outages.
Fayette County received a combination of snow and sleet totaling 4 to 5 inches. In addition, Fayette County saw 0.25 to 0.35 inches of ice accumulation.
Grayson County received a combination of heavy snow and sleet totaling 4 inches. Grayson County also reported ice accumulation ranging from 0.10 to 0.25 inches.
Hardin County received 4 to 6 inches of heavy snow and sleet. Hardin County also saw ice accumulation of 0.10 to 0.25 inches. Numerous traffic accidents occurred, including one involving a commercial vehicle that blocked one lane on Interstate 65.
Hart County received significant ice accumulation of 0.25 to 0.50 inches, in addition to 3 to 4 inches of snow and sleet. The wintry precipitation caused very slick and hazardous travel conditions on Interstate 65. A large truck pulling a trailer slid into and through a guardrail…
Jefferson County received 5 to 8 inches of snow and sleet, in addition to around 0.10 inches of ice accumulation.
Madison County received 3 to 4 inches of snow and sleet, in addition to around 0.25 inches of ice accumulation.
Light snow resulted in slick road conditions during the morning hours of November 10, 2025 in Hardin County. Shortly before 6 AM, a vehicle lost control due to weather-related road conditions, crossed into the opposite lane, and collided with another vehicle. After the initial cr…
An NWS damage survey team determined that an EF2 tornado with peak winds of 125 mph, maximum width of 450 yards, and track length of 5.55 miles initially touched down on the morning of Friday, May 30th in southeastern Washington County, Kentucky. The tornado touched down on a rid…
Tornado EF3 Tornado
The tornado first touched down along Kentucky Highway 619 about two and a half miles northeast of Jamestown, causing damage to a garage, two antenna towers and several trees. Sporadic damage east of Highway 619 seems to suggest that the tornado may have briefly lifted for a few h…
An EF2 tornado started along Shaw Ovil Road in Christian County, continuing east into Todd County, crossing Hwy 189 and eventually lifting to the west of Hwy 181. The worst damage occurred along Blue Hole Road where several chicken houses were completely destroyed and a mobile ho…
An EF-3 tornado with peak winds of 155 mph impacted the south side of Morganfield, KY, on the evening of May 16, 2025. The tornado began along Bunger Road where ground scouring of newly-planted crops was seen. Moving east, the tornado intensified, doing EF-3 damage to several hom…
An NWS damage survey found straight line wind damage associated with winds of 80 to 93 mph impacted Princeton, KY, on the evening of Friday, May 16, 2025. The most severe damage occurred in downtown Princeton, where a business lost its roof and several homes suffered minor to maj…
Counties and zones
Click a county for its full storm history. Some entries are NWS forecast zones rather than civil counties.
Adair (282)
Allen (253)
Anderson (241)
Ballard (789)
Barren (376)
Bath (433)
Bell (528)
Boone (548)
Bourbon (277)
Boyd (440)
Boyle (218)
Bracken (272)
Breathitt (823)
Breckinridge (391)
Bullitt (359)
Butler (356)
Caldwell (605)
Calloway (876)
Campbell (374)
Carlisle (651)
Carroll (244)
Carter (391)
Casey (279)
Casey Se (3)
Christian (1,032)
Clark (240)
Clay (439)
Clinton (197)
Crittenden (618)
Cumberland (175)
Daviess (1,017)
Edmonson (254)
Elliott (252)
Estill (593)
Fayette (540)
Fleming (362)
Floyd (741)
Franklin (305)
Fulton (668)
Gallatin (273)
Garrard (213)
Grant (310)
Graves (865)
Grayson (344)
Green (243)
Greenup (504)
Hancock (223)
Hardin (524)
Harlan (507)
Harrison (230)
Hart (326)
Henderson (866)
Henry (256)
Hickman (637)
Hopkins (801)
Jackson (430)
Jefferson (1,227)
Jessamine (219)
Johnson (452)
Kenton (395)
Knott (312)
Knox (396)
Kyz001>004 (1)
Kyz011>013 (1)
Larue (245)
Laurel (715)
Lawrence (387)
Lee (429)
Leslie (479)
Letcher (554)
Lewis (308)
Lincoln (241)
Livingston (686)
Logan (373)
Lyon (559)
Madison (445)
Magoffin (431)
Marion (250)
Marshall (809)
Martin (336)
Mason (349)
Mccracken (1,013)
Mccreary (409)
Mclean (610)
Meade (319)
Menifee (328)
Mercer (239)
Metcalfe (207)
Monroe (195)
Montgomery (429)
Morgan (539)
Muhlenberg (833)
Nelson (392)
Nicholas (183)
Ohio (391)
Oldham (367)
Owen (321)
Owsley (327)
Pendleton (303)
Perry (589)
Pike (988)
Powell (538)
Pulaski (891)
Robertson (127)
Rockcastle (433)
Rowan (427)
Russell (222)
Scott (337)
Shelby (365)
Simpson (278)
Spencer (205)
Taylor (386)
Todd (663)
Trigg (704)
Trimble (189)
Union (763)
Warren (616)
Washington (200)
Wayne (403)
Webster (653)
Whitley (590)
Wolfe (425)
Woodford (213)
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