Pike County, Kentucky
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1965 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
2
Tornado reports
138
Hail reports
186
Floods since 1996
990
All events
9
Deaths
$25.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Pike County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 2 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.
A fatal car accident, the result of icy road conditions, occurred in the South Williamson area on US 119. There were a total of around 30 accidents around the county. Most of these were of the non-injury variety.
A man was killed when a tree fell on his car as he was driving past the Grapevine Elementary School on Hwy 194.
A woman was swept away in flood waters near the intersection of Walters Road and KY Hwy 1460 east of Pikeville.
People were trapped on the roof of their home in Meta on Highway 119 along Coons Creek. Flooding problems began around 8 pm. Two people died during this flooding event. Both deaths were health related and not directly caused by flood waters.
A man leaned over the railing of a highway bridge and fell over 240 feet to his death on the hillside below. The man was watching the flood waters of Racoon Creek from the bridge.
Widespread flash flooding occurred across the area prompting the county to be a Presidentially declared disaster area. Up to 5 inches fell in less that 3 hours on already saturated ground. Massive road and bridge damage resulted. Over 200 homes were affected by flooding with 5 ho…
Several roads and sewer systems were destroyed from incessant heavy rainfall across especially the southern part of the county.
At 1530 EST, February 16, the Big Sandy River crested at 39.95 feet in Pikeville. This is 4.95 feet above flood stage.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
After steady snowfall through the afternoon and snow showers during the evening, a member of the broadcast media measured 4.0 inches of snow on grass at 2000 EST in downtown Pikeville. Roads were only wet. Later in the evening at 2100 EST, a social media post showed a measured 4.…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow impacted portions of the county, particularly in eastern and high-elevation sections. The KYTC maintenance garage in Canada estimated an event total of 4.0 inches, as did the garage in Phelps. High points along KY-194 between Phelps and Biggs saw estimated totals reach…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Impactful snowfall reached warning criteria across portions of Pike County. At 0855EST on the 31st, the State Police Post in Coal Run estimated 4.0 inches of snow.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Greater than 6 inches of water was flowing over KY-80, about a mile NW of the Cedarville community.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Pike County EM reported a tree down on the 1800 Block of Lower Pompey Branch Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Pike County EM said that there was a tree down on KY-319 near the Hardy ballpark.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Chloe Road was closed near Pikeville Elementary School due to water over the roadway from Lower Chloe Creek.
Hail Hail
A spotter sent a photo of hail falling between 12:15 and 12:20pm EDT in the Elkhorn City area.
Hail Hail
The Pike County EM sent in a reported of a measured 2.0 inch hailstone in the Fedscreek community.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed on East Shelbiana Road in the Garden Village community, between Peyton Creek Road and Greasy Creak Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed between the 400 and 500 block of Lick Branch Road, just south of Shelbiana.
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Pike County dispatch reported a utility line knocked down onto a roof and a power pole blown over in the 3000 block of Fedscreek Road in the community of Fedscreek.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Pike County dispatch reported a tree blown down and blocking Raccoon Road at the 6500 block in the community of Raccoon.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Pike County dispatch reported a tree downed and hanging over East Shelbiana Road in the 4000 block, causing the road to be partially blocked.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Pike County dispatch reported a tree blown down and partially blocking Hurricane Road at the 4400 block, near Cynthiann Church.
Hail Hail
A picture of hail estimated to be around the size of a golf ball was sent in from the town of Belfry.
Hail Hail
A picture on social media showed a measured 1-inch hailstone along Upper Blackberry Road, southwest of the Ransom community.
Hail Hail
A member of the public reported 1 inch hail at the intersection of Open Fork and Bent Branch Road just east of Meta.
Hail Hail
Both a public report and a media report shared photos of 2 inch hail having fallen in the McAndrews community in Pike County.
Hail Hail
A picture on social media showed half dollar sized hail in the community of Pinsonfork (along Pond Creek Road).
Hail Hail
A report on social media showed quarter-sized hail along Meathouse Road in the community of Kimper.
Hail Hail
A person on social media reported dime sized hail just west of Coal Run Village in Pike County.
Hail Hail
A report was relayed via mPING, stating 1 inch (quarter sized) hail in the Pikeville area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reports on social media showed downed trees along Island Creek Road in Pike County, southwest of Pikeville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Law enforcement initially reported that a roof was blown off a structure, with additional damage to the second story of the same structure along US-23 between Boldman and Broad Bottom. Debris was reported to be blocking all lanes of US-23. In addition, power lines were also blown…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Powerlines were reported to have been blown down at the mouth of Long Fork near Virgie.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Storm damage to a roof was reported on social media at the 700 block of Lowes Branch Road in the Mayflower community, north of Pikeville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
NWS Storm Survey team noted sporadic tree damage along Red Bird Lane in the Boldman community (south and west of US-23), with additional tree damage having occurred across the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Widespread heavy and highly variable snow fell across Pike County on January 19th and into the morning of the 20th. During the afternoon of the 19th, numerous public and official reports showed accumulations mounting, with totals generally ranging from 2.3 to 4.5 inches. By that …
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow began falling in Pike County on the afternoon of January 10th and continued in some areas until after midnight. Late on the evening of the 10th, at 2347 EST, the county emergency manager reported a measurement of 5.0 inches of snow at Forest Hills, indicating significant acc…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow began in Pike County late on the morning of January 5th, falling heavily at times before transitioning to freezing rain and rain later in the day. Several snowfall reports were received during the afternoon as the snow accumulated. At 1320 EST, a report of 4 inches of snow w…
High Wind High Wind
Two weather stations, the Pike County Airport and the Kentucky Mesonet station 3 miles south of Pikeville, recorded peak wind gusts of 52 mph at 955 AM EST and 57 mph at 200 PM EST, respectively. Wind damage around the county suggests that locally higher wind gusts occurred. The …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Two large trees were snapped at the base by thunderstorm wind gusts at consecutive properties along Cedar Creek Road in Pikeville. The locations along the road were not given.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Pike County dispatch reported a tree down across railroad tracks adjacent to KY-194, near South Johnson Bottom Road just outside the community of Freeburn.
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State police reported a tree down in the 6700 block of Robinson Creek Road near the community of Robinson Creek, blocking both lanes.
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State Police reported several trees blown down onto Collins Highway near the intersection with Buckfield Road just north of the Yeager community.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
State Police reported a tree blocking US-460 near the intersection with Blair-Adkins Road, between the communities of Millard and Draffin.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Pike County 911 reported a tree down at the corner of Gillespi Branch and Greasy Creek Road, north of the Greasy Creek community.
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A tree was downed onto Indian Creek Road near the intersection with Anderson Fork.
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Trees were downed on KY-194 at Dry Branch, northeast of Pikeville.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | 0 |
| 2024 | 27 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 0 |
| 2022 | 46 | 0 |
| 2021 | 32 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | 0 |
| 2019 | 23 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 27 | 0 |
| 2015 | 43 | 0 |
| 2014 | 31 | 1 |
| 2013 | 27 | 0 |
| 2012 | 64 | 0 |
| 2011 | 86 | 0 |
| 2010 | 99 | 0 |
| 2009 | 73 | 0 |
| 2008 | 40 | 0 |
| 2007 | 23 | 0 |
| 2006 | 27 | 0 |
| 2005 | 19 | 0 |
| 2004 | 23 | 0 |
| 2003 | 28 | 0 |
| 2002 | 25 | 0 |
| 2001 | 24 | 0 |
| 2000 | 26 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 1 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
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