Pulaski County, Kentucky
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
27
Tornado reports
150
Hail reports
94
Floods since 1996
900
All events
12
Deaths
$16.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Pulaski County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 25 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.
NWS survey teams dispatched on Saturday morning to Russell and Pulaski Counties, where they were able to confirm a touchdown along KY-619, about 2.5 miles northeast of Jamestown. Upon touchdown it caused damage to a garage, two antenna towers, and several trees. Sporadic damage e…
A report was found on the local WYMT news about a man who was found outside and deceased in the cold. According to the Area 10 Emergency Manager, a man that was being seen at a hospital in Somerset, allegedly checked himself out against medical advice on Thursday afternoon (Dec. …
A Eubank man was killed due to injuries he sustained in a two car accident wednesday morning on Hwy 39 near the Eagles Nest Subdivision 3 miles north of Somerset. Local law enforcement officials stated that the man was pronounced dead at the Cumberland Regional Hospital shortly t…
A 2.5 to 3 foot diameter tree was fell on a pregnant woman and struck her in the head. She was taken to a local hospital and pronounced D.O.A. Attempts to save her baby were also unsuccessful. A young male involved in the same incident was also injured and was released from the h…
During the evening of May 1st, a severe thunderstorm moved southeast across much of Pulaski county. A large swath of golfball to softball size hail pounded much of the county causing considerable damage to numerous homes and automobiles. Downed trees due to strong winds were repo…
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Pulaski County dispatch reported a tree blown down near the intersection of KY-635 and KY-1676.
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Pulaski County dispatch reported multiple trees blown down along KY-90 in the vicinity of Bronston.
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Pulaski County dispatch reported multiple trees blown down along KY-192 near the Ruth community.
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Peak gust of 62 mph was measured at the KSME AWOS.
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The amateur radio community reported a tree blown down onto vehicle along Circle Lane in Burnside.
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A significant ice storm occurred on January 25th following initial snow. The public measured 0.78 inches of flat ice in Pointer at 1650EST and 0.40 inches in Somerset at 1204EST. Widespread tree damage was reported. This county alone accounted for nearly half of South Kentucky RE…
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The 911 call center reported a downed tree at mile marker 34 on KY-80, east of Shopville.
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Pulaski County 911 reports downed trees in the 1800 block of KY-192, east of Somerset.
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Pulaski County 911 reports trees down along White Lily Church Road, bewteen the Ruth and Mt. Victory communities.
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Pulaski County dispatch received a report of a tree blocking the road near the 200 block of Old Bronston School Road in the community of Bronston.
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A couple of trees were downed and blocking the road near the intersection of Clay Hill Road and Kettlehead Road, ESE of the Ruth community.
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A tree was reported down near the community of Grade.
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Several trees were downed and blocking Close Road.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported estimated golf ball sized hail east of the Meece community.
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A tree was partially blocking the highway near the intersection of Mark Welborn Road and Barnesburg Road.
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A tree was blown down and blocking the entire highway at around 1000 East Frog Hollow Road.
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Pulaski County 911 call center reported a tree blown down at the intersection of Greenwood Lane and KY-1248, blocking half of roadway.
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Pulaski County 911 Center reported a tree blocking both lanes near the 1000 block of Pea Ridge Road.
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Pulaski County dispatch reported a downed tree on a powerline at the 450 block of Sierra Drive near Burnside.
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Pulaski County dispatch reported a tree down near the 10000 block of KY-192 in the Dykes community.
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Pulaski County dispatch reported a tree down near the intersection of KY-192 and Providence Road, northwest of Mt Victory.
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Pulaski County dispatch reported several trees down at the intersection of Malvin Hill Church Road and Jessie Sears Road, off of KY-92 near the Dykes community.
High Wind High Wind
A roof was blown off a mobile home and numerous trees were blown down near the Nancy community (report came from 2 miles NE of Nancy).
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow fell intermittently in Pulaski County, beginning around midday on January 10th and continuing through the evening. During the evening of the 10th, initial reports showed significant accumulation. At 1704EST, a member of the public reported a measurement of 2.5 inches at Some…
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Three weather stations reported peak wind gusts of 40 to 45 mph between 815 and 1001 AM EST. However, damage reports from Pulaski County dispatch suggests that locally higher gusts occurred. Reports of downed trees started around 745 AM EST in the Science Hill and Eubank areas. A…
Hail Hail
A picture from social media showed approximately 1.75 inch diameter hail at Alpine.
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The Pulaski County dispatch reported a tree blown down near the intersection of US-27 and Jeru Knob Road.
Hail Hail
Half dollar sized hail was reported via social media with pictures included. The event occurred at a residence on Springs Road, located to the southwest of Somerset - not far from Lake Cumberland.
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Pulaski county dispatch reported a tree blown down along Hwy-2993, in the vicinity of McLin Lane, just south of the Pointer community.
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Pulaski county dispatch reported multiple trees blown down in the vicinity of White Lily, along KY-192.
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Pulaski county dispatch reported a tree blown down onto KY-790 at the sharp curve in Bronston.
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A tree was reported to have been downed onto Southridge Drive in the Oak Hill community, on the south side of Somerset.
The county emergency manager reported one person was injured due to a falling tree on the north side of Lake Cumberland.
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Three trees were downed, east of Somerset and south of Shopville.
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A shed was displaced and a roof was damaged on a mobile home by thunderstorm winds southwest of Somerset near KY-1642.
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Numerous reports and photos via social media of trees down and property damage in and around Somerset. A few minutes later, at 1:20PM EDT, a mPING report came in of large limbs blown down in Somerset as well.
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Multiple trees were blown down on KY-192, leaving the highway impassable in the Mt. Victory to Bee Rock areas.
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Multiple trees blown down, including over power lines, in the vicinity of Bridge Hollow, Slate Branch Spur, and Slate Branch Roads.
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The RAWS station SOMK2 at the Somerset Airport reported a wind gusts of 59 mph.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Broadcast media relayed a public report of 4 inches of rain having fallen in about 1 hour as storms moved through the Shopville community.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 1 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 |
| 2023 | 42 | 0 |
| 2022 | 42 | 1 |
| 2021 | 40 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | 0 |
| 2019 | 19 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 | 23 | 0 |
| 2016 | 26 | 0 |
| 2015 | 32 | 1 |
| 2014 | 17 | 0 |
| 2013 | 28 | 2 |
| 2012 | 31 | 1 |
| 2011 | 54 | 0 |
| 2010 | 76 | 0 |
| 2009 | 61 | 2 |
| 2008 | 31 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 2 |
| 2006 | 26 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 35 | 1 |
| 2003 | 27 | 1 |
| 2002 | 23 | 0 |
| 2001 | 24 | 1 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 1 |
| 1996 | 11 | 1 |
| 1995 | 8 | 2 |
| 1994 | 4 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 | 1 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 4 | 3 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
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