Anderson County, Kentucky
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1965 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
9
Tornado reports
42
Hail reports
34
Floods since 1996
243
All events
1
Deaths
$8.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Anderson County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 9 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Tornado F4 Tornado
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Anderson County reported 0.30 inches of ice accumulation, and snow and sleet totaling 3 to 5 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow of 3.5 to 4.0 inches fell in Anderson County.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Personal home weather stations in Anderson County reported temperatures between 29-33 degrees. Roughly one mile from the Anderson County line, the Franklin County Kentucky Mesonet station dropped to 30 degrees during the early morning hours.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was observed along Kentucky Route 248 in western Anderson County.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
There was a water rescue at an unknown location.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Hammond Creek overflowed onto Mustang Trail and North Main Street in Lawrenceburg. The road was closed and barricades were put up.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow accumulation of 6 inches and heavy ice accumulation of 0.5 to 0.6 inches significantly impacted Anderson County. Tree damage was reported across South Main Street in Lawrenceburg as a result of snow and ice accumulation. A portion of a tree also fell on a camper in Law…
High Wind High Wind
Several large trees and power lines were downed across the county. The peak number of power outages exceeded two thousand during the early afternoon hours.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blew down along Gilberts Creek Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed and large branches were broken along Woodford Street in Lawrenceburg. Power lines were also downed as a result of storm debris.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree limbs were brought down by strong winds in Tyrone.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were brought down by strong winds across Aaron Barnett Road in western Anderson County. The fallen trees fell around a vehicle traveling on the road, resulting in the motorist being temporarily trapped and unable to proceed along the road in either direction.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The National Weather Service conducted a storm damage assessment survey in Anderson County from the storms mid morning, April 2. The tornado touched down in far southwest Anderson county just off Mays Road (just west of KY 53) snapping and twisting some trees. Winds speeds were a…
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There was a tree down on Johnson Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell down on Ashby Road.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
Severe storms developed west of Lawrenceburg in two waves. One produced straight line winds as a squall line and moved from west to east into downtown Lawrenceburg where it caused multiple trees to fall, likely with winds of 80-90 mph. Additionally, a brick building downtown that…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down near Wildcat Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down near Harrodsburg Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down along South Main Street in Lawrenceburg.
Hail Hail
Hail up to ping pong ball size was observed in northwestern Anderson County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree and fence damage occurred at several locations across the north side of Lawrenceburg.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was reported in Lawrenceburg.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A power line was down on South Main Street near Lawrenceburg Cemetery.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A power pole fell down along North Main Street at Ninevah Road.
High Wind High Wind
Several buildings in Lawrenceburg were temporarily closed due to structural damage from high winds, while debris from wind damage caused several roads across Anderson County to be temporarily closed.
High Wind High Wind
Multiple trees down across the county.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall of 2 to 3 inches accumulated with blowing snow and strong wind gusts of 30-40 mph. Rapidly falling temperatures resulted in slick roads and significant travel impacts. Treacherous travel conditions were noted throughout December 23rd, a busy holiday travel day. Wind chil…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A private bridge, made out of gravel, and culverts were washed away in eastern Anderson County. The exact location is not known.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were down on US 62.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees, power lines, and telephone lines were down.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall accumulation of 5-6 inches was reported in Anderson County early Saturday morning, March 12, 2022.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall totals were 6 to 7 inches across Anderson County.
Hail Hail
Pea to Quarter sized hail was reported in Lawrenceburg.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A power line was down on Woodford Street near the police station.
Lightning Lightning
A power pole was on fire after being struck by lightning.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A power line was down on Vail Drive.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blocking one lane of Carlton Drive at Djeddah.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A video on social media shows trees that fell down on power lines. The power lines were sparking.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A heavy mix of sleet and snow totaling 4-5 inches impacted Anderson County, KY. Around 1.5 inches of sleet was reported, with the remainder in the form of snow.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
A half inch of ice accumulation was reported near Salvisa, KY.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
One tree was reported down by law enforcement.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 | 13 | 1 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 2 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 1 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 | 1 |
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