Livingston storm history
Storm events recorded in Livingston, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025.
681
Total events
13
Tornadoes
62
Hail
70
Floods
1
Deaths
$24.4M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
A fatality occurred in a house fire on Farris St in Salem. The fire started when firewood stored near a wood-burning stove in the basement of the home caught fire.
Record flooding occurred on the Ohio River. At the Smithland river gage, the flood crest of 54.89 feet on the morning of May 6 was about 3.5 feet higher than the 1997 flood. The activation of the New Madrid Floodway by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spared the city of Smithland…
Dense Fog Dense Fog
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Drought Drought
Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Heat indices reached extreme heat warning criteria July 28th.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat continued from the third week of July.
Heat Heat
Heat continued into late July.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Hail Hail
Multiple reports of hail came in from Smithland, with the larger stones measuring from golf ball to tennis ball size.
Hail Hail
A swath of large hail fell with a storm moving eastward in southern Livingston County. Hail estimated to golf ball size fell near the Gum Spring Branch on KY-453. Rednaur Rd had truck windows broken out and house windows broken from hail. Damage to siding occurred to a home on Ne…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell through the roof of a home on Gass Rd.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail fell southeast of Smithland.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Hail Hail
Golfball size hail occurred near Ledbetter.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Flood Flood
Minor flooding of bottomland and low-lying areas occurred near Golconda.
Flood Flood
Minor flooding of bottomland and surrounding low-lying areas occurred near Smithland.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Drought Drought
Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of storms moving southeastward resulted in downdraft winds destroying a barn while bringing down trees and powerlines.
Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Hail Hail
Hail measured to quarter size fell in Ledbetter as a supercell moved east-northeastward through Livingston County.
Tornado EFU Tornado
There were two separate video recordings of a brief tornado touchdown just east of U.S. Hwy 60 and south of Cutoff Rd. The intensity remains unknown as the touchdown location was not accessible by NWS Storm Surveyors.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines were downed over a road in Salem as a late afternoon thunderstorm crossed Livingston County.
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Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | 0 |
| 2024 | 24 | 1 |
| 2023 | 23 | 0 |
| 2022 | 31 | 0 |
| 2021 | 18 | 1 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | 2 |
| 2018 | 30 | 1 |
| 2017 | 21 | 0 |
| 2016 | 28 | 0 |
| 2015 | 27 | 0 |
| 2014 | 17 | 0 |
| 2013 | 20 | 2 |
| 2012 | 26 | 0 |
| 2011 | 40 | 0 |
| 2010 | 36 | 0 |
| 2009 | 21 | 0 |
| 2008 | 29 | 0 |
| 2007 | 26 | 0 |
| 2006 | 23 | 1 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 19 | 0 |
| 2003 | 24 | 2 |
| 2002 | 17 | 1 |
| 2001 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 19 | 0 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |