Alert archive / Kentucky / Severe Thunderstorm Watches
Severe Thunderstorm Watches in Kentucky, 2026
41 severe thunderstorm watches in 2026. 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 watches reaches back to 1997.
Severe Thunderstorm Watches by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2026. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Watches
- 41
- Busiest month
- August11 severe thunderstorm watches
- Busiest day
- April 28, 20263 severe thunderstorm watches
Over time
By month
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 3:32 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Ballard, Carlisle, Crittenden, Daviess, Fulton, Henderson and 5 more | 8 hr |
| Mar 7, 11:27 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allen, Barren, Butler, Caldwell, Christian, Edmonson and 18 more | 5 hr |
| Mar 15, 11:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Boyd, Bracken, Campbell, Carter, Grant and 6 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 16, 12:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bath, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Estill and 28 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 22, 5:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Campbell, Kenton | 6 hr |
| Mar 22, 6:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Trimble | 6 hr |
| Apr 1, 2:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bath, Boone, Boyd, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll and 21 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden and 9 more | 7 hr |
| Apr 27, 5:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 27, 12:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, Trimble, Union | 8 hr |
| Apr 27, 8:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adair, Allen, Anderson, Barren, Boone, Bourbon and 53 more | 8 hr |
| Apr 28, 2:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, McCracken | 6 hr |
| Apr 28, 6:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adair, Allen, Barren, Butler, Caldwell, Calloway and 25 more | 3 hr |
| May 16, 4:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Anderson, Boone, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Campbell, Carroll and 18 more | 4 hr |
| May 20, 3:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson and 9 more | 5 hr |
| May 31, 4:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 1:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Campbell, Kenton | 8 hr |
| Jun 21, 8:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Campbell, Kenton | 2 hr |
| Jun 27, 1:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allen, Ballard, Barren, Breckinridge, Butler, Caldwell and 31 more | 7 hr |
| Jul 9, 7:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden and 16 more | 8 hr |
| Jul 10, 7:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves and 6 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 21, 1:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Boyd, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Carter and 10 more | 10 hr |
| Jul 21, 2:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adair, Allen, Anderson, Ballard, Barren, Bath and 86 more | 7 hr |
| Jul 21, 6:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bell, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Knox, Leslie and 6 more | 7 hr |
| Jul 26, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allen, Barren, Breckinridge, Butler, Caldwell, Calloway and 24 more | 7 hr |
| Jul 27, 5:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant and 5 more | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 7:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Anderson, Bath, Bell, Bourbon, Boyle, Breckinridge and 45 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 27, 9:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Daviess, Henderson | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 1:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Estill, Floyd and 20 more | 8 hr |
| Aug 10, 12:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boone, Boyd, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Carter and 10 more | 7 hr |
| Aug 11, 8:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bath, Boone, Bourbon, Boyd, Bracken, Breathitt and 29 more | 7 hr |
| Aug 11, 11:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Lawrence | 4 hr |
| Aug 11, 2:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adair, Allen, Anderson, Barren, Bath, Bell and 85 more | 7 hr |
| Aug 12, 3:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Anderson, Boyle, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Casey, Daviess and 27 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 16, 1:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boyd, Carter, Greenup, Lawrence | 9 hr |
| Aug 17, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bell, Harlan, Knox, Whitley | 7 hr |
| Aug 19, 10:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden and 11 more | 7 hr |
| Aug 20, 1:08 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Allen, Butler, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 6 hr |
| Aug 22, 1:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boyd, Carter, Greenup, Lawrence | 8 hr |
| Aug 22, 4:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adair, Allen, Barren, Bath, Boyle, Breathitt and 44 more | 5 hr |
| Sep 4, 2:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Boyd, Carter, Greenup, Lawrence | 7 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Boone County12
- Campbell County12
- Kenton County12
- McCracken County11
- Lawrence County11
- Ballard County10
- Carlisle County10
- Fulton County10
- Henderson County10
- Hickman County10
- Calloway County10
- Graves County10
- Marshall County10
- Daviess County9
- Livingston County9
- Allen County9
- Boyd County9
- Carter County9
- Grant County9
- Greenup County9
- Pendleton County9
- Hancock County9
- Crittenden County8
- Barren County8
- Caldwell County8
- Christian County8
- Hardin County8
- Hart County8
- Hopkins County8
- Logan County8
- Lyon County8
- Simpson County8
- Trigg County8
- Warren County8
- Bracken County8
- Robertson County8
- Johnson County8
- Knox County8
- Martin County8
- Menifee County8
80 more counties
- Morgan County8
- Trimble County8
- Carroll County8
- Gallatin County8
- Owen County8
- Breckinridge County8
- Union County7
- Butler County7
- Edmonson County7
- Green County7
- Larue County7
- Monroe County7
- Muhlenberg County7
- Nelson County7
- Todd County7
- Mason County7
- Bath County7
- Bell County7
- Breathitt County7
- Clay County7
- Elliott County7
- Floyd County7
- Knott County7
- Letcher County7
- Magoffin County7
- Perry County7
- Pike County7
- Rowan County7
- Whitley County7
- Wolfe County7
- Casey County7
- Lincoln County7
- Marion County7
- Meade County7
- Grayson County6
- Metcalfe County6
- Ohio County6
- Lewis County6
- Estill County6
- Fleming County6
- Harlan County6
- Jackson County6
- Laurel County6
- Lee County6
- Leslie County6
- McCreary County6
- Montgomery County6
- Powell County6
- Pulaski County6
- Wayne County6
- Anderson County6
- Boyle County6
- Bullitt County6
- Franklin County6
- Garrard County6
- Henry County6
- Jefferson County6
- Madison County6
- Oldham County6
- Shelby County6
- Spencer County6
- Taylor County6
- Webster County5
- McLean County5
- Owsley County5
- Rockcastle County5
- Adair County5
- Bourbon County5
- Clark County5
- Clinton County5
- Cumberland County5
- Fayette County5
- Harrison County5
- Jessamine County5
- Mercer County5
- Nicholas County5
- Russell County5
- Scott County5
- Washington County5
- Woodford County5
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
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.