Storm History: Ballard County, Kentucky

Events

804

Deaths

1

Injuries

18

Damage

$136 million

Episodes

736

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Flash Flood, December 21, 20131 death · $10,000 · 1 event here

• Drought, September 1, 2002$70 million · 1 event here
• Flood, March 2, 1997$25 million · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 26, 2009$10 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, September 14, 2008$8.0 million · 68 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 1999$7.0 million · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007$4.0 million · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 2007$2.2 million · 1 event here
• Flood, May 1, 2011$1.5 million · 2 events here
• Flood, July 1, 2019$1.2 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 3, 2000$800,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 20111 injured · $740,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 2023$700,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 2008$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025$330,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 1, 2017$225,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 22, 19996 injured · $200,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 22, 19993 injured · $200,000 · 78 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, February 9, 2019$150,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 14, 2019$150,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 6, 2016$126,000 · EF1 · 3 events here

• Hail, March 15, 2025$1,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 20032.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 19712.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 7, 2023$5,000 · 2.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 16, 2026$15,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 27, 20171.85 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 24, 2023$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 16, 20181.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 3, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 2002$100,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 20021.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 28, 19951.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 6, 19951.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, June 12, 19583 injured · $25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 17, 2013$60,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$66,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025$330,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 19, 1970F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 1989$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 1995$30,000 · F2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 2003F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 2010EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 20111 injured · $740,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 22, 2011$20,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 23, 2011$100,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 29, 2012$110,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 29, 2013$20,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 1, 2017$225,000 · EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Ballard County, with its track

• Hail, April 16, 2026$15,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, April 9, 20261 event here
• Dense Fog, February 27, 20261 event here
• Dense Fog, February 15, 20261 event here
• Dense Fog, February 10, 20261 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 25, 20261 event here
• Ice Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 23, 20261 event here
• Dense Fog, January 22, 20261 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20261 event here
• Dense Fog, January 8, 20261 event here
• Dense Fog, November 23, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, November 22, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, November 7, 20251 event here
• Drought, September 9, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 14, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 22, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 16, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2025$8,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, July 10, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, July 8, 20251 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025$330,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, May 6, 20251 event here
• Hail, March 30, 2025$1,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 19, 2025$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 15, 2025$1,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, March 1, 20252 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 19, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 18, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, February 16, 20251 event here
• Flood, February 15, 20252 events here
• Flash Flood, February 15, 2025$50,000 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 19, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 20251 event here
• Ice Storm, January 5, 2025$10,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, December 2, 20241 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 17, 20241 event here
• Flood, September 27, 20241 event here
• Drought, September 10, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 2024$5,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, August 15, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 1, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 2024$3,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 29, 20241 event here
• Heat, July 14, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 3, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 25, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 20241 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$66,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Dense Fog, May 18, 20241 event here
• Flood, May 10, 20242 events here
• Dense Fog, May 4, 20241 event here
• Dense Fog, April 30, 20241 event here
• Dense Fog, April 24, 20241 event here
• Dense Fog, April 8, 20241 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 6, 20241 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 2024$1,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 25, 2024$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 14, 2024$15,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, March 2, 20241 event here
• Strong Wind, February 27, 2024$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, January 24, 20241 event here
• Dense Fog, January 23, 20241 event here
• Dense Fog, January 23, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, January 14, 20241 event here
• Strong Wind, January 12, 2024$5,000 · 1 event here
• Freezing Fog, December 4, 20231 event here
• Dense Fog, December 1, 20231 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 31, 20231 event here
• Drought, October 5, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 20, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2023$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 27, 20231 event here
• Flash Flood, July 24, 2023$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 20, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 2023$700,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 18, 2023$30,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, July 17, 20231.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, July 1, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20231 event here
• Heat, June 25, 20231 event here
• Flood, May 8, 2023$75,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 2023$5,000 · 2.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 5, 2023$33,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, April 1, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 31, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 3, 2023$1,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 27, 2023$1,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 22, 2023$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 22, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 9, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 9, 202351 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, January 24, 20231 event here
• Strong Wind, January 19, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 12, 2023$50,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 26, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20222 events here
• Dense Fog, December 9, 20221 event here
• Dense Fog, December 6, 20221 event here
• Dense Fog, December 5, 20221 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20221 event here
• Dense Fog, November 25, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, November 12, 20221 event here
• Strong Wind, November 5, 2022$1,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20221 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 18, 20221 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20221 event here
• Dense Fog, August 16, 20221 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20221 event here
• Heat, July 26, 20221 event here
• Heat, July 22, 20221 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 20, 20221 event here
• Drought, July 12, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 2022$5,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 4, 20221 event here
• Heat, June 22, 20221 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 12, 20221 event here
• Dense Fog, June 6, 20221 event here
• Strong Wind, April 11, 2022$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 30, 2022$5,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 30, 2022$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 11, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, February 23, 20221 event here
• Strong Wind, February 17, 2022$1,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 2, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20221 event here
• Dense Fog, December 26, 20211 event here
• Tornado, December 5, 2021EF1 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, November 4, 20211 event here
• Strong Wind, October 11, 2021$1,000 · 1 event here
• Heat, August 24, 20211 event here
• Heat, August 9, 20211 event here
• Heat, July 29, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 2021$9,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, April 25, 20211 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 19, 20211 event here
• Strong Wind, April 10, 2021$1,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 1, 20211 event here
• Strong Wind, March 25, 2021$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 1, 2021$4,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20211 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 16, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 10, 20211 event here
• Strong Wind, November 15, 2020$1,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, November 1, 20201 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 17, 20201 event here
• Dense Fog, October 12, 20201 event here
• Dense Fog, September 12, 20201 event here
• Dense Fog, August 22, 20201 event here
• Heat, August 10, 20201 event here
• Heat, July 17, 20201 event here
• Heat, July 15, 20201 event here
• Dense Fog, July 2, 20201 event here
• Strong Wind, April 25, 2020$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, April 24, 20201 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 15, 20201 event here
• Flood, April 1, 20201 event here
• Flood, March 20, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 19, 2020$5,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, March 12, 20201 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 2020EF1 · 3 events here
• Flood, February 10, 20201 event here
• Tornado, January 10, 2020$1,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, November 26, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, November 11, 20191 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 12, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 2019$3,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 12, 20191 event here
• Heat, July 17, 20191 event here
• Heat, July 10, 20191 event here
• Flood, July 1, 2019$1.2 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 23, 2019$18,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 21, 2019$4,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2019$5,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 1, 2019$40,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 2019$35,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 1, 2019$30,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 15, 20191 event here
• Strong Wind, April 11, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, April 9, 20191 event here
• Flood, April 1, 20191 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 1, 20191 event here
• Strong Wind, March 30, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 14, 2019$150,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 13, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 9, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 1, 20192 events here
• Flash Flood, February 23, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20191 event here
• Flood, February 9, 2019$150,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, January 11, 20191 event here
• Flood, December 26, 20181 event here
• Dense Fog, November 30, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, November 25, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, November 14, 20181 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 21, 20181 event here
• Dense Fog, September 27, 20181 event here
• Heat, July 20, 20181 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 10, 20182 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20182 events here
• Heat, June 29, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2018$40,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, June 16, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 2018$5,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 31, 2018$9,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, April 13, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 20181 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 7, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, April 7, 20181 event here
• Flood, April 1, 20181 event here
• Hail, March 16, 20181.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, March 6, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 1, 2018$60,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, February 24, 20181 event here
• Dense Fog, February 17, 20181 event here
• Flood, February 17, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, February 15, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20181 event here
• Dense Fog, January 27, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, January 22, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 15, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20181 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20181 event here
• Dense Fog, December 19, 20171 event here
• Strong Wind, December 13, 2017$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, November 18, 2017$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, November 4, 20171 event here
• Dense Fog, August 15, 20171 event here
• Heat, July 26, 20171 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 21, 20171 event here
• Hail, May 27, 20171.85 in hail · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, May 5, 2017$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 30, 20171 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 16, 2017$1,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 2017$1,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, March 17, 20171 event here
• Frost/Freeze, March 15, 20171 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 7, 2017$115,000 · 83 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, March 6, 2017$1,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 1, 2017$225,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, February 19, 20171 event here
• Strong Wind, February 10, 2017$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, January 15, 20171 event here

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.