Jessamine County, Kentucky
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1959 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
8
Tornado reports
23
Hail reports
29
Floods since 1996
232
All events
4
Deaths
$2.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Jessamine County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 8 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.
A 67 year old female was struck by lightning in a field adjacent to her farm near Crenshaw Lane. She died at the University of Kentucky Medical Center.
A 55 year old man was struck by lightning and killed instantly as he was mowing his lawn.
A woman drowned when flowing water swept her vehicle off Little Hickman Road into a creek
A tree was blown on to a passing vehicle on U.S. Highway 68 near Catnip Road, killing the driver.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A vehicle was stranded in high water at Jessamine Station Road and Short Shun Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A shopping center parking lot was underwater off South Main Street and Rebel Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There was a tree down on Keene Versailles road near Clear Creek.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There was a tree down on power lines and blocking the roadway.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There was a tree down on a car.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell on a house.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There was a tree down off of KY 39 at Black Bridge Lane.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell and was blocking one lane.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There was a tree on Fort Bramlett Road.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Jessamine County received 4 to 5 inches of snow and sleet, in addition to around 0.40 inches of ice accumulation.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Multiple personal home weather stations reported low temperatures in the upper 20s to lower 30s during the early morning hours. For example, one Davis station reported a low temperature of 30 degrees.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The National Weather Service in Louisville found a tornado occurred on Sunday October 19th in west Nicholasville at the RJ Corman Group complex near Highway 27. The tornado is believed to have started off as a cold air funnel that was able to briefly get down to the surface. The …
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow of 3 to 5 inches accumulated across Jessamine County.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snowfall of 4 to 6 inches impacted Jessamine County, in addition to significant ice accumulation of 0.50 to 0.63 inches.
High Wind High Wind
Multiple trees were blown down by strong winds across Jessamine County, and a steeple was blown off a church. Over two thousand power outages were reported in the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was blown down on Brannon Road.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The National Weather Service conducted a storm damage assessment survey in Jessamine County from the storms mid-morning, April 2. The tornado touched down on the northeast side of Nicholasville off of US 27 just south of the Sam's Club, but north of the Providence school. The tor…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
After the tornado crossed into Jessamine County from Woodford County, the tornado took a bit of left turn towards a property where it caused damage to multiple structures. Two barns were demolished and another had significant roof damage. One barn was pushed in two directions off…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees fell down at the intersection of Harrodsburg Road and Matthews Lane.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was observed near Nicholasville.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was observed in northern Jessamine County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There were reports of several trees down.
High Wind High Wind
Trees and power lines were downed by high winds on the 1200 block of North Keene Road.
High Wind High Wind
Several trees were blown down by high winds across the county. At least one of the downed trees brought down nearby power lines, resulting in temporary localized power outages.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Portions of a tin roof were peeled off of a barn by strong winds at the Jessamine County fairgrounds.
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 tree fell and blocked East Brown Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees fell on Delaney Ferry Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell down on Clear Creek Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were down on Bethany Road.
Hail Hail
Quarter-sized hail was observed south of Nicholasville.
Hail Hail
Baseball-sized hail was observed in Wilmore.
Hail Hail
Two inch diameter hail was observed near Wilmore.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snowfall accumulation of 4-5 inches reported across the county by county dispatch.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall across the county ranged from 5 to 8 inches.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell on a mobile home. No injuries were reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Some downed trees and localized flooding were reported in the northern part of the county.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy sleet of 2 inches accumulated in Jessamine County, KY.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Ice accumulation of 0.35 inches was reported in Nicholasville, KY and Keene, KY. There was also an unknown amount of sleet accumulation. The weight of ice on trees caused some trees to fall on roadways, homes, and utility lines.
Lightning Lightning
Lightning struck a tree which brought down power lines and landed on a house.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There was a report of a tree down on Handys Bend Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Dispatch reported a tree down on Grows Mill Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Dispatch reported a tree down on Heather Way.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There was a report of a tree down on Barnes Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There were numerous reports of trees and power poles down causing power outages.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 15 | 0 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 1 |
| 1995 | 3 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 4 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
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