Garrard County, Kentucky
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1969 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
11
Tornado reports
25
Hail reports
35
Floods since 1996
224
All events
0
Deaths
$2.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Garrard County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 11 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
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water washed out part of Broaddus Branch Road, making it impassable.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
There was standing water on Fall Lick Road near the intersection of Drakes Creek Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
There was water covering Gooch Pike near Anderson Lane.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Old Railroad Grade Road was flooded.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Frog Branch Road was flooded. Water almost reached a residence.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The 700 and 900 block of Old Danville Road was completely flooded.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Stingy Creek Road and State Highway 39 flooded.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Paint Lick Creek overflowed and lead to fast flowing water over the Dry Branch Road bridge.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow and sleet totaling 3 to 4 inches fell in Garrard County. The county also saw impactful ice accumulation of 0.25 inches.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down near the intersection of Kentucky Route 52 and Boones Creek Road.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow of 4.0 to 4.5 inches fell in portions of Garrard County.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Davis station DVI10599 reported a low temperature of 31 degrees. The Lincoln County Kentucky Mesonet site LGNT (about 3/4 mile from the Garrard County line) also reported a low of 31 degrees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down across Gilberts Creek Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down across Crab Orchard Road near Gilberts Creek Baptist Church.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down across Sugar Creek Road near the intersection of Lexington Road.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball sized hail was reported observed near Cartersville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down over Kirksville Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down along Cartersville Road near the Madison County line.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down over the 100 block of Kelly Ridge Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down across the 200 block of Lexington Road in Lancaster.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down onto power lines on the 2400 block of Wallacetown Road.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A storm damage team surveyed EF1 tornado damage with a max wind speed around 95 mph and a max width of 90 yards in Lincoln and Garrard Counties. The tornado touched down near the intersection of US Highway 27 South and KY Highway 698 in Lincoln County. After crossing into Garrard…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow ranging from 5 to 8 inches occurred in Garrard County.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Garrard County received heavy snow and sleet accumulation of 4 to 5 inches. In addition, the county saw heavy ice accumulation totaling 0.25 to 0.50 inches.
High Wind High Wind
Multiple trees were downed across Garrard County. Over five hundred customers were without power, and a few homes were damaged by falling tree limbs.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There were trees down on Oscar Ray and Tommy Murphy Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees fell down on Gillespie Pike and Highway 1295.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A National Weather Service damage survey determined that a swath of straight-line winds peaking at 80 to 85 mph occurred along a 12 mile path stretching from just west of Harrodsburg in Mercer County, to just east of Herrington Lake in Garrard County. After crossing Herrington La…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snowfall totaling 4+ inches occurred in the southern part of Garrard County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down by strong winds near Bryantsville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There were trees down across the road in Bryantsville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There was a tree down across the road.
High Wind High Wind
Scattered tree and power line damage due to high winds was observed across Garrard County. Maupin Road was temporarily impassable due to trees and power lines down across the road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down across Poor Ridge Pike near Sad Lane.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall of 1-2 inch 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 chills of…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large hackberry tree snapped about 5 feet above the ground.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down in rural portions of northern Garrard County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A garage was destroyed on Nina Ridge Road.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snowfall accumulation of 5-6 inches reported across Garrard County by county dispatch early Saturday, March 12, 2022.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Between one-eighth and one-quarter inch of ice accumulated, followed by around a half inch of snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
KYTC reported 9 inches of snow in Garrard County.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado formed about a half mile south of a previous tornado along a distinct line break seen on radar. The NWS drone found the tornado touched down just southwest of Bluegrass Diesel Performance auto body shop. The tornado did major roof damage to two barns, each about 30 by 4…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado formed approximately 2 miles north of Clifton near Kings Ridge Road and tracked northeast for approximately 0.9 miles before exiting Boyle County and into norther Garrard County. In Garrard County, the tornado continued across Herrington Lake where tree damage was ob…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado formed approximately 2.9 miles east northeast of Danville Goodall Airport near Chrisman Lane and tracked northeast for approximately 5.2 miles before exiting Boyle County and into western Garrard County. In Garrard County, the Boone Creek area received damage to tree…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were reported down at Fall Lick Road and Drakes Creek Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were reported down on Wesley Drive. The area had three rounds of storms from 1 to 7 AM. It is estimated that the last wave of storms caused this damage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were reported down in Garrard County.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water was over Crab Orchard Road.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 1 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 1 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
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