Kentucky tornado and storm history
Tornadoes, hurricanes, hail, and severe storms recorded in Kentucky between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see the storms that came closest to it.
1,497
Tornado reports
55,285
Storm events
599
Deaths, all storms
Every tornado track in Kentucky
1,474 county track segments since 1950, coloured by rating. Zoom in and each path widens to its surveyed width. Tap one for the storm.
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Tornadoes by decade in Kentucky
All tornado reports against only the strong ones (F2 and above). Averages are per year over the years the federal record covers completely — 1952, 1976 and 1993 are each missing whole months in NOAA’s own files and are left out.
| Decade | All reports | Strong (F2+) | All per year | Strong per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35 | 17 | 4 | 2 |
| 1960s | 86 | 57 | 9 | 6 |
| 1970s | 151 | 100 | 17 | 11 |
| 1980s | 99 | 30 | 10 | 3 |
| 1990s | 174 | 54 | 19 | 6 |
| 2000s | 270 | 76 | 27 | 8 |
| 2010s | 364 | 71 | 36 | 7 |
The 2020s are left out because the decade is not finished. Reports are counted per county, so one tornado crossing a county line can appear more than once.
Significant recent events in Kentucky
Events with deaths, several injuries, $1M+ property damage, or tornadoes rated EF3 and up.
Three people went swimming in the swollen Floyds Fork at Broad Run Park when one of them, a man in his 20s, got pulled under by the current. Given recent rains the river was elevated, but still within its banks. The Mt Washington, Floyds Fork, gauge was around 12.5 feet at the ti…
A car was swept off Tates Creek Road into a stream which was well out of its banks.
Two people were trapped and drowned in a basement apartment on the 300 block of University Drive after the outside entrance, 10 feet below ground level, filled with water.
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…
Counties and zones
Each county’s full storm history, with its event count. Some entries are National Weather Service forecast zones rather than civil counties.
Adair (291)
Allen (260)
Anderson (243)
Ballard (804)
Barren (381)
Bath (435)
Bell (532)
Boone (558)
Bourbon (279)
Boyd (453)
Boyle (220)
Bracken (278)
Breathitt (830)
Breckinridge (403)
Bullitt (372)
Butler (367)
Caldwell (617)
Calloway (892)
Campbell (378)
Carlisle (668)
Carroll (253)
Carter (403)
Casey (283)
Casey Se (3)
Christian (1,057)
Clark (242)
Clay (439)
Clinton (203)
Crittenden (631)
Cumberland (180)
Daviess (1,034)
Edmonson (259)
Elliott (255)
Estill (594)
Fayette (554)
Fleming (364)
Floyd (744)
Franklin (310)
Fulton (685)
Gallatin (280)
Garrard (224)
Grant (320)
Graves (892)
Grayson (361)
Green (254)
Greenup (523)
Hancock (228)
Hardin (543)
Harlan (509)
Harrison (244)
Hart (342)
Henderson (881)
Henry (269)
Hickman (650)
Hopkins (816)
Jackson (430)
Jefferson (1,264)
Jessamine (232)
Johnson (453)
Kenton (401)
Knott (313)
Knox (398)
Larue (250)
Laurel (720)
Lawrence (400)
Lee (431)
Leslie (481)
Letcher (557)
Lewis (313)
Lincoln (247)
Livingston (699)
Logan (382)
Lyon (573)
Madison (459)
Magoffin (433)
Marion (255)
Marshall (830)
Martin (336)
Mason (363)
Mccracken (1,031)
Mccreary (410)
Mclean (631)
Meade (330)
Menifee (334)
Mercer (249)
Metcalfe (217)
Monroe (199)
Montgomery (431)
Morgan (543)
Muhlenberg (845)
Nelson (411)
Nicholas (185)
Ohio (402)
Oldham (383)
Owen (330)
Owsley (328)
Pendleton (315)
Perry (592)
Pike (990)
Powell (543)
Pulaski (900)
Robertson (131)
Rockcastle (437)
Rowan (429)
Russell (227)
Scott (344)
Shelby (376)
Simpson (285)
Spencer (211)
Taylor (391)
Todd (677)
Trigg (718)
Trimble (196)
Union (777)
Warren (629)
Washington (202)
Wayne (406)
Webster (667)
Whitley (595)
Wolfe (430)
Woodford (221)
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