Elliott County, Kentucky
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1973 and 2025, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
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Tornado reports
33
Hail reports
32
Floods since 1996
255
All events
0
Deaths
$3.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Elliott County
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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.
The Elliott county EM reported that 6 accidents occurred on icy roads around the county. None of the accidents involved major injuries.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 911 call center relayed a report of a tree blocking the road near the intersection of N KY-32 and George Johnson Loop. Multiple limbs were also reported down in this general area.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A winter storm brought heavy snow and significant icing to Elliott County. On January 5th, 5.5 inches of snow was reported west of Little Sandy by 1717 EST. Later that evening at 2120 EST, a report from Sandy Hook showed 5.9 inches of combined snow and ice. The following morning …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on KY-557 near Sandy Hook. The exact location on this road was not given.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Elliott County Dispatch received 21 reports of trees down from around the county, and two reports of downed power lines. Most of the trees were blown down along Brown Ridge Road, north of Sandy Hook, as well as KY-32, south of Sandy Hook.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Elliott County Dispatch reported one tree down on KY-557, right outside the Sandy Hook city limits.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A CoCoRaHS observer located near Olive Hill (3 miles ENE of Stark) measured 5 inches of snow as of 9am on January 19. This was the only report that was made for Elliott County.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A report of 4.0 inches of storm total snowfall was made 9 miles SSE of Olive Hill at 9am on January 16, reaching the Winter Storm Warning snowfall criteria.
High Wind High Wind
Two reports of wind damage were made in Elliott County. The first was at 1:40 PM EDT, when a tree was reported to have been blown down along KY-1621. A powerline was also blown down in the vicinity, which led to a fire. Then shortly after at 1:45 PM, two reports were made. The fi…
High Wind High Wind
Elliott County dispatch reported several instances of trees blown down. These reports include: At 7:40 PM EST - Trees reported to have been blown down in the community of Isonville. At 7:45 PM EST - Trees were blown down near the intersection of KY-504 and Elmer Stone Road, 3 mil…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was reported down on Devils Fork Road in Sandy Hook.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were blown down along Devils Fork Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down and onto power lines along KY-173, leading to a temporary road closure.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Elliott County dispatch reported that trees had been blown down along KY-32 N near the community of Stark.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Elliott County dispatch reported that trees had been blown down along KY-719.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Elliott County dispatch reported that trees had been blown down along KY-649.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Elliott County dispatch reported that trees had been blown down along KY-504.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Elliott County dispatch reported that trees had been blown down along KY-32 S.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Elliott County dispatch reported that trees had been blown down along KY-486.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A social media report showed trees and limbs down on Grover Flannery Road near the community of Stark.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A public report listed a total snowfall of 7.0 inches near Farley at 10:50am EST.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
The Department of Highways reported 0.25 inches of freezing rain/ice in Sandy Hook at 8:30am EST.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow fell heavily at times during the afternoon and evening hours of the 16th. By the morning of the 17th, the department of highways estimated 6 to 7 inches of accumulation along the Highway 504 corridor in northwest Elliot County. Lesser amounts of around 4 inches were estimate…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The Elliott County 911 Dispatch Center in Sandy Hook reported 6.0 inches of snowfall as of 5:33 PM EST.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was reported down along KY-7, near the intersection with Hwy-650/Doctor's Branch Road.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Four to five inches of snow was reported in Sandy Hook.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Half an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain and two inches of sleet accumulation occurred in and around Sandy Hook.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
A heavy accumulation of ice due to freezing rain brought down trees all over the county.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
A quarter of an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain had occurred in Sandy Hook.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
An 8 inch storm total was reported in Sandy Hook at 9 am EST on 12/25.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency Management reported a couple of trees blown down on Kentucky Highway 1208 near Roscoe.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A Cooperative Observer north of Stark reported a storm total snowfall of 2 inches.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Local Emergency Management reported water flowing over Kentucky Route 7 near Wells Creek Road southwest of Sandy Hook. Crews were called to rescue a dog stuck in high water.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The department of highways relayed reports of several trees down near the intersection of Kentucky Highways 556 and 173 in Lytten.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency management reported flood waters covering the road at the intersection of Kentucky Highways 1620 and 504 west of Gimlet. A couple of homes were surrounded by flood waters, prompting the rescue of citizens in two residences as 2 to 3 inches of rain fell.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Department of Highways reported a tree down on Kentucky Highway 649 near Stark.
Hail Hail
A citizen reported penny sized hail near Sandy Hook.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A dumpster was blown into someones yard. Trees were blown down and into a home. One home suffered roof damage, while another had its porch blown off.
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down on Hwy 706.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown on Green Briar Road.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall amounts of 4 to 5 inches were reported across the county.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall ranged from 3 to 5 inches across the county.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 19 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 13 | 0 |
| 2011 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 | 42 | 0 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 0 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
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