Alert archive / Kentucky / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings / 2024
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kentucky, August 2024
97 severe thunderstorm warnings in August 2024. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of severe thunderstorm warnings reaches back to 1986.
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in August 2024. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
- 97
- Busiest day
- August 17, 202438 severe thunderstorm warnings
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Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Henderson, Union | 44 min |
| Aug 1, 3:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hancock | 49 min |
| Aug 1, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Daviess, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg, Union and 1 more | 47 min |
| Aug 1, 4:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Christian, Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg, Webster | 44 min |
| Aug 1, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Meade | 38 min |
| Aug 1, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson | 31 min |
| Aug 1, 5:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson | 26 min |
| Aug 1, 5:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Muhlenberg, Todd | 31 min |
| Aug 1, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Nelson, Spencer | 23 min |
| Aug 1, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Henry, Jessamine, Mercer, Nelson and 5 more | 44 min |
| Aug 1, 6:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Lincoln, Marion, Mercer, Taylor and 1 more | 38 min |
| Aug 1, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer and 1 more | 45 min |
| Aug 1, 6:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer | 47 min |
| Aug 1, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Estill, Fleming, Lee, Menifee, Montgomery and 2 more | 37 min |
| Aug 1, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Fayette, Madison | 37 min |
| Aug 1, 7:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Lee, Pulaski, Rockcastle | 27 min |
| Aug 1, 7:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Wayne, Whitley | 31 min |
| Aug 1, 7:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Clay, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, McCreary and 1 more | 23 min |
| Aug 1, 7:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Breathitt, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Lee and 6 more | 36 min |
| Aug 1, 7:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Lee and 2 more | 33 min |
| Aug 1, 7:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Whitley | 10 min |
| Aug 1, 7:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Caldwell, Lyon, Trigg | 38 min |
| Aug 1, 7:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Clay, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, McCreary and 1 more | 37 min |
| Aug 1, 8:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Breathitt, Elliott, Fleming, Johnson, Lee and 5 more | 38 min |
| Aug 1, 8:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Knott and 9 more | 53 min |
| Aug 1, 8:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Perry | 24 min |
| Aug 1, 9:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Magoffin, Martin, Pike | 29 min |
| Aug 1, 9:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Christian, Trigg | 38 min |
| Aug 1, 9:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Knott, Pike | 28 min |
| Aug 1, 9:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Pike | 36 min |
| Aug 2, 2:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Livingston | 37 min |
| Aug 2, 6:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hardin, Meade | 17 min |
| Aug 2, 11:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Harlan, Letcher | 23 min |
| Aug 2, 3:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Harlan | 41 min |
| Aug 2, 4:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Pike | 37 min |
| Aug 2, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Pike | 13 min |
| Aug 15, 8:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Ballard, McCracken | 38 min |
| Aug 15, 9:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Ballard, McCracken | 24 min |
| Aug 15, 9:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Ballard, Livingston, McCracken | 45 min |
| Aug 17, 2:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Harrison, Nicholas | 24 min |
| Aug 17, 2:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Scott, Shelby, Woodford | 24 min |
| Aug 17, 2:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Lewis | 44 min |
| Aug 17, 2:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell, Rowan | 29 min |
| Aug 17, 2:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Elliott, Johnson, Morgan, Rowan | 36 min |
| Aug 17, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Fayette, Scott, Woodford | 32 min |
| Aug 17, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Lewis, Mason, Robertson | 48 min |
| Aug 17, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Carter, Lawrence | 45 min |
| Aug 17, 3:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Fayette, Jessamine, Mercer, Woodford | 26 min |
| Aug 17, 3:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Greenup | 47 min |
| Aug 17, 3:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Clark, Fayette | 23 min |
| Aug 17, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Woodford | 35 min |
| Aug 17, 3:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Fleming, Rowan | 27 min |
| Aug 17, 3:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Fayette, Franklin, Scott, Woodford | 23 min |
| Aug 17, 3:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Mercer, Washington | 23 min |
| Aug 17, 3:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Carter, Greenup | 51 min |
| Aug 17, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison | 50 min |
| Aug 17, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Clark | 19 min |
| Aug 17, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell | 30 min |
| Aug 17, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer, Washington | 45 min |
| Aug 17, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Elliott, Rowan | 30 min |
| Aug 17, 4:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Elliott, Menifee, Morgan, Rowan, Wolfe | 55 min |
| Aug 17, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Estill, Menifee, Powell | 37 min |
| Aug 17, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Garrard, Madison | 28 min |
| Aug 17, 4:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln, Marion, Washington | 53 min |
| Aug 17, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Lawrence | 41 min |
| Aug 17, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Wolfe | 39 min |
| Aug 17, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin | 32 min |
| Aug 17, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Lee, Owsley, Perry, Wolfe | 45 min |
| Aug 17, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Carlisle, Hickman | 45 min |
| Aug 17, 5:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Magoffin | 32 min |
| Aug 17, 6:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Carlisle, Graves, Hickman | 25 min |
| Aug 17, 6:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Meade | 34 min |
| Aug 17, 7:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade | 36 min |
| Aug 17, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Logan, Simpson | 30 min |
| Aug 17, 7:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Clay, Harlan, Leslie | 41 min |
| Aug 17, 7:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Nelson, Spencer, Washington | 30 min |
| Aug 17, 7:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, Russell | 25 min |
| Aug 17, 8:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Pulaski, Wayne | 27 min |
| Aug 17, 8:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Todd | 21 min |
| Aug 29, 2:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Scott | 29 min |
| Aug 29, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Menifee | 30 min |
| Aug 29, 3:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Fleming, Rowan | 28 min |
| Aug 29, 4:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Elliott, Johnson, Morgan | 29 min |
| Aug 29, 5:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boyd, Carter, Greenup, Lawrence | 47 min |
| Aug 30, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Campbell | 35 min |
| Aug 30, 6:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Owsley | 25 min |
| Aug 31, 10:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Lewis, Mason | 24 min |
| Aug 31, 10:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Lewis | 45 min |
| Aug 31, 12:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Menifee, Morgan, Rowan | 46 min |
| Aug 31, 12:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Elliott, Magoffin, Morgan | 25 min |
| Aug 31, 1:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Johnson, Martin | 29 min |
| Aug 31, 1:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Johnson, Martin | 26 min |
| Aug 31, 2:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark | 25 min |
| Aug 31, 3:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Fleming | 31 min |
| Aug 31, 3:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark | 17 min |
| Aug 31, 3:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Bracken, Lewis, Mason, Robertson | 48 min |
| Aug 31, 6:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Shelby, Spencer | 30 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Rowan County10
- Menifee County9
- Clark County8
- Fayette County8
- Lee County8
- Clay County8
- Breathitt County8
- Morgan County8
- Mercer County7
- Woodford County7
- Bath County7
- Laurel County7
- Elliott County7
- Jessamine County6
- Washington County6
- Madison County6
- Estill County6
- Fleming County6
- Johnson County6
- Magoffin County6
- Anderson County5
- Scott County5
- Boyle County5
- Garrard County5
- Powell County5
- Whitley County5
- Bell County5
- Leslie County5
- Wolfe County5
- Floyd County5
- Pike County5
- Lewis County5
- Meade County4
- Spencer County4
- Montgomery County4
- McCreary County4
- Knox County4
- Owsley County4
- Harlan County4
- Muhlenberg County3
54 more counties
- Jefferson County3
- Nelson County3
- Franklin County3
- Shelby County3
- Casey County3
- Lincoln County3
- Jackson County3
- Pulaski County3
- Rockcastle County3
- Knott County3
- Letcher County3
- Perry County3
- Martin County3
- Ballard County3
- McCracken County3
- Mason County3
- Carter County3
- Lawrence County3
- Greenup County3
- Bourbon County3
- Henderson County2
- Union County2
- Hopkins County2
- McLean County2
- Webster County2
- Christian County2
- Todd County2
- Bullitt County2
- Marion County2
- Wayne County2
- Trigg County2
- Livingston County2
- Hardin County2
- Robertson County2
- Carlisle County2
- Hickman County2
- Hancock County1
- Daviess County1
- Henry County1
- Taylor County1
- Caldwell County1
- Lyon County1
- Harrison County1
- Nicholas County1
- Graves County1
- Logan County1
- Simpson County1
- Adair County1
- Clinton County1
- Cumberland County1
- Russell County1
- Boyd County1
- Campbell County1
- Bracken County1
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.