Kentucky storm events
Tornadoes, hurricanes, hail, and severe storms recorded in Kentucky between 1950 and 2025, sourced from NOAA's Storm Events Database.
54,012
Storm events
1,447
Tornadoes
0
Hurricanes
569
Deaths
Significant recent events in Kentucky
Events with deaths, multiple injuries, $1M+ property damage, or EF3+ tornadoes.
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…
An EF2 tornado touched down along County Highway 164 just north of I-24 and caused some shingle damage to a house and pretty significant damage to a couple of barns. It continued east uprooting or snapping dozens of trees along its path. Many homes experienced mainly roof damage …
NWS survey teams dispatched on Saturday morning to Russell and Pulaski Counties, where they were able to confirm a touchdown along KY-619, about 2.5 miles northeast of Jamestown. Upon touchdown it caused damage to a garage, two antenna towers, and several trees. Sporadic damage e…
NWS survey teams dispatched on Saturday morning to Russell and Pulaski Counties, where they were able to confirm a touchdown along KY-619, about 2.5 miles northeast of Jamestown. Upon touchdown it caused damage to a garage, two antenna towers, and several trees. Sporadic damage e…
A man died of a heart attack while launching his canoe into the flooded Licking River.
A man was sitting on his porch on the 2600 block of State Road 1547 when he was struck and killed by lightning.
A 50 year old male drove through flood waters in a Dodge Ram 3500 near his home on Lee Booth Road near Kentucky 61. He was last seen alive on the evening of Saturday 5th. His body was found in flood waters near his truck at 11:45 AM on Tuesday the 8th. Exact timing is unknown, bu…
At 3:40 am, Nelson County Dispatch was notified of a water rescue on the 2800 block of Nelsonville Road. When responders reached the car, the 74 year old female driver was deceased inside.
A 9 year old boy was on his way to the school bus stop when he was swept away by water. His body was located approximated 2 hours later about half of a mile downstream.
Tornado EF3 Tornado
A tornado touched down, beginning along Watterson Trail and Rivanna Dr, continuing into a heavily industrial section west of Blankenbaker Dr, crossing near the cloverleaf of I-265 and I-64, and then continuing into some residential areas along Beckley Station Road, crossing Shelb…
Counties and zones
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Adair (281)
Allen (252)
Anderson (240)
Ballard (783)
Barren (375)
Bath (433)
Bell (527)
Boone (547)
Bourbon (276)
Boyd (438)
Boyle (217)
Bracken (271)
Breathitt (822)
Breckinridge (390)
Bullitt (358)
Butler (355)
Caldwell (600)
Calloway (871)
Campbell (373)
Carlisle (646)
Carroll (243)
Carter (389)
Casey (278)
Casey Se (3)
Christian (1,027)
Clark (239)
Clay (438)
Clinton (196)
Crittenden (611)
Cumberland (174)
Daviess (1,013)
Edmonson (253)
Elliott (252)
Estill (593)
Fayette (539)
Fleming (361)
Floyd (740)
Franklin (304)
Fulton (662)
Gallatin (272)
Garrard (212)
Grant (309)
Graves (859)
Grayson (343)
Green (242)
Greenup (502)
Hancock (222)
Hardin (523)
Harlan (506)
Harrison (229)
Hart (325)
Henderson (860)
Henry (255)
Hickman (631)
Hopkins (795)
Jackson (429)
Jefferson (1,226)
Jessamine (218)
Johnson (451)
Kenton (394)
Knott (312)
Knox (395)
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Larue (244)
Laurel (714)
Lawrence (385)
Lee (429)
Leslie (478)
Letcher (552)
Lewis (307)
Lincoln (240)
Livingston (681)
Logan (372)
Lyon (553)
Madison (444)
Magoffin (430)
Marion (249)
Marshall (804)
Martin (335)
Mason (348)
Mccracken (1,007)
Mccreary (408)
Mclean (606)
Meade (318)
Menifee (327)
Mercer (238)
Metcalfe (206)
Monroe (194)
Montgomery (428)
Morgan (538)
Muhlenberg (828)
Nelson (391)
Nicholas (182)
Ohio (390)
Oldham (366)
Owen (320)
Owsley (326)
Pendleton (302)
Perry (589)
Pike (987)
Powell (538)
Pulaski (890)
Robertson (126)
Rockcastle (432)
Rowan (426)
Russell (221)
Scott (336)
Shelby (364)
Simpson (277)
Spencer (204)
Taylor (385)
Todd (659)
Trigg (699)
Trimble (188)
Union (756)
Warren (615)
Washington (199)
Wayne (402)
Webster (647)
Whitley (589)
Wolfe (424)
Woodford (212)