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Nicholas storm history

Storm events recorded in Nicholas, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025.

182
Total events
1
Tornadoes
5
Hail
65
Floods
2
Deaths
$3.3M
Property damage

Most significant events

Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.

July 27, 2023 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Flash Flood Flash Flood1 death
A house was swept away due to flood waters along West Headquarters Road near Hooktown.
July 30, 2021 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Flash Flood Flash Flood1 death, $1.0M damage
Heavy rain caused flash flooding in Carlisle as Brushy Fork Creek quickly left it's banks. Several streets including Main Street were under several feet of water. Some reported over 4 feet of water in several homes. Homes were pushed off their foundations, and several cars floate…
October 24, 2025 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
A CWOP station reported a low temperature of 27 degrees. The Nicholas County Kentucky Mesonet station reported a low temperature of 31 degrees.
April 3, 2025 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were down on Dunn Road.
April 3, 2025 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were down on Scrubgrass Road.
January 5, 2025 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow accumulation of 6 to 8 inches occurred in Nicholas County, in addition to significant ice accumulation of at least 0.25 inches.
September 27, 2024 · Nicholas, Kentucky
High Wind High Wind
Several trees were downed by high winds across Nicholas County. At one point, over one thousand customers were without power across the county.
May 26, 2024 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees, tree limbs, and power lines were downed by strong winds in Carlisle.
February 28, 2024 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree blew down on Old Paris Road.
August 25, 2023 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There was a tree down on Concord Road.
August 25, 2023 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There was a tree down on Johnson Road.
March 3, 2023 · Nicholas, Kentucky
High Wind High Wind
Kentucky Mesonet site CARL measured a 68 mph wind gust.
February 9, 2023 · Nicholas, Kentucky
High Wind High Wind
A few trees and power lines were brought down by high winds. Kentucky Mesonet site CARL observed multiple wind gusts above 50 mph.
December 23, 2022 · Nicholas, Kentucky
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…
June 22, 2022 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was down on East Union Road.
June 17, 2022 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were down in the county.
March 11, 2022 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow accumulation of 6 inches was reported from Nicholas County KY early Saturday, March 12, 2022.
February 3, 2022 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Ice Storm Ice Storm
County road department reported a quarter-inch of ice accumulation, 1.5 inches of sleet, and 1-2 inches of snow. No trees reported down, but there were limited power outages.
August 16, 2021 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Main street was closed due to flooding.
August 16, 2021 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding was reported near the Shell station on Concrete Road.
August 16, 2021 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Old Paris Road was closed due to flooding.
July 29, 2021 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several streets in Carlisle experienced flash flooding. Cost of damage is unknown.
February 14, 2021 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Around 1 inch of sleet accumulated in Nicholas County, KY along with some light snow.
February 10, 2021 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Ice accumulation of 0.25 to 0.5 inches occurred in Nicholas County, along with up to 0.1 inches of sleet.
July 20, 2020 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
At least 100 trees were blown down along with a barn in the 2400 block of Headquarters Road.
July 20, 2020 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were reported down around the county.
June 10, 2020 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The dispatcher reported trees down along Carpenter Pike.
June 10, 2020 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed on Tureman Avenue in Carlisle.
May 19, 2020 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Ox Bow Road was closed due to high water.
May 19, 2020 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Flood Flood
Milltown Road was closed due to high water near the Licking River.
August 7, 2019 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water was flowing over Moorefield Road and East Union Road.
August 7, 2019 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Cassidy Creek Road flooded near Myers Station.
July 2, 2019 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Emergency Manager reported a tree down.
June 6, 2019 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Flash Flood Flash Flood
East Union Road was closed due to high water.
June 6, 2019 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Flash Flood Flash Flood
State Road 36 was closed due to high water.
June 6, 2019 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Flash Flood Flash Flood
State Road 32 was closed near Myers Station due to high water.
February 20, 2019 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Flood Flood
There were a few roads with water over them in Nicholas County.
September 23, 2018 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Moorefield Road had water over the roadway.
September 23, 2018 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Flash Flood Flash Flood
There were major water issues in Nicholas County. Water was surrounding houses and causing flooded roadways to be closed.
July 31, 2018 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Flood Flood
The Nicholas County Emergency Manager reported that several roads had been closed due to flooding, mainly in the northern part of the county.
July 20, 2018 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were reported down on Calcutta Road.
July 20, 2018 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There were trees reported down on Somerset Road in Nicholas County.
July 20, 2018 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There were trees down on Young Street.
July 5, 2018 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines and trees came down at Carpenter Pike and US 68. Trees also came down along county roads in the western half of the county.
July 5, 2018 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were down in the area.
May 31, 2018 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were reported down.
May 18, 2018 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The Emergency Manager reported that multiple roads were closed due to high water in the eastern portion of Nicholas County including Kentucky 36, East Union Road, and Cane Run Road.
March 24, 2018 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Trained spotters reported around 5 inches of snow in Myers.
February 22, 2018 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Flood Flood
The Licking River at Blue Licks Spring went into minor flood. The river crested at 28.9 feet which is 3.40 feet above flood stage.
January 12, 2018 · Nicholas, Kentucky
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The combination of 2 to 4 inches of snow and 0.10 to 0.15 inches of ice resulted in difficult to dangerous driving conditions across the county.

Events by year

YearEventsTornadoes
202540
202430
202350
202250
202170
202060
201970
2018130
201750
201680
2015100
201450
201340
201290
2011100
201040
200910
2008120
200740
200630
200440
200350
200230
200140
200080
199850
199730
1996100
199520
199410
199210
199020
198810
198730
198621
198510
197420