Boone County, Kentucky
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
18
Tornado reports
78
Hail reports
71
Floods since 1996
558
All events
3
Deaths
$23.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Boone County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 18 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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
The Cincinnati airport ASOS CVG reported a wind chill of 27 below zero. On 2/2/19, two elderly brothers were found frozen to death in Petersburg. The official date of death is listed as the day they were found, but the most likely date of death would have been 1/30, possibly late…
Strong winds of 40 to 50 miles per hour were sustained for several hours. Gusts over 60 mph were common. Widespread damage occurred across the region, from trees being blown down on powerlines to significant structural damage.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
The tornado developed in Dearborn County, Indiana, at 2314EST on Texas Gas Road, about four miles east of Dillsboro. It moved east across Ohio County, Indiana, before crossing the Ohio River as it entered into Boone County at 2325EST. The last observed damage from this tornado wa…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The first evidence of the tornado was found on Landings Way where several trees were snapped at their trunks. Farther east, along Oakbrook Road near Pleasant Valley Road, additional tree damage was found along with minor damage to building fascia. The tornado proceeded east throu…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong Wind Strong Wind
The ASOS at the Cincinnati Airport (KCVG) measured a gust to 49 mph.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
The Cincinnati airport (KCVG) measured a 54 mph gust.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
In Walton, 1.7 inches of snow was measured. At the Cincinnati airport, 1.6 inches of snow had accumulated.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The Cincinnati airport measured 2.2 inches of snow, as did a spotter 2 miles south southwest of Union. East of Union, another spotter measured 2.1 inches.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The observer located 6 miles west-northwest of Burlington measured 10.7 inches of snow. The CVG airport recorded 10.2 inches. For the 25th, the 9.2 inches measured at CVG broke the previous record of 5.8 inches, set in 2004.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The CVG airport measured 4.9 inches of snow. West of Florence and west of Idlewild, 4.5 inches of snow was measured. Further south, 3.4 inches of snow was measured 2 miles south of Union.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The observer 2 miles east of Petersburg measured 5 inches of snow. A public report from Florence had 4.5 inches, and 4.4 inches was measured by a spotter located 2 miles south of Union. The CVG airport measured 4.2 inches.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was downed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Six trees were downed on a property along Parker Lane.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees and power lines were downed in Belleview.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were downed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was downed.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Flood Flood
High water was reported on Richwood Road near Richwood Church Road.
Flood Flood
High water was reported on Richwood Road near Hicks Road.
Flood Flood
High water was reported on Riddles Run Road.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
Tornadic damage was first observed west of KY-237 at an industrial site, where a roof was partially removed. The tornado progressed northeast and uprooted multiple trees. The tornado then tracked across Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport where extensive wall and r…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple healthy trees were downed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large pine tree was downed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several tree limbs were snapped and a barn sustained some structural and siding damage as well as some roof damage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large hardwood tree was pulled partially out of the ground.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were downed while others sustained limb damage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were downed and a privacy fence was ripped away.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A deck awning was ripped away.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A report from the Oakbrook area indicated that 2.8 inches of snow had fallen. A spotter southwest of Union measured 2.2 inches, and the EMA 2 inches in Florence.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The Cincinnati airport CVG measured 3.5 inches of snowfall. The CoCoRaHS observer near Oakbrook measured 1.9 inches of snow.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The Cincinnati airport measured 0.08 inches of freezing rain and freezing drizzle.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The Cincinnati airport had 3.5 inches of snowfall.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
In Union, 11 inches of snow was reported to have fallen.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
South of Union, a spotter measured 1.5 inches of snow.
High Wind High Wind
The CVG ASOS measured a 62 mph gust. Trees and power lines were blown down across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was downed.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were snapped and uprooted.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 29 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 |
| 2021 | 21 | 1 |
| 2020 | 22 | 0 |
| 2019 | 25 | 0 |
| 2018 | 24 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 |
| 2016 | 36 | 0 |
| 2015 | 25 | 0 |
| 2014 | 17 | 0 |
| 2013 | 17 | 0 |
| 2012 | 26 | 0 |
| 2011 | 17 | 0 |
| 2010 | 18 | 0 |
| 2009 | 14 | 0 |
| 2008 | 19 | 0 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 18 | 0 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 2 |
| 1991 | 4 | 1 |
| 1990 | 4 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 1 |
| 1976 | 2 | 1 |
| 1974 | 3 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 4 | 2 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 3 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 2 | 0 |
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