Storm History: Bell County, Kentucky

Events

532

Deaths

2

Injuries

17

Damage

$59 million

Episodes

323

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.

Open the live radar over Bell County

• Tornado, May 9, 19881 death · 15 injured · $25 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, October 29, 20161 death · 1 event here

• Flood, March 17, 2002$27 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 9, 19881 death · 15 injured · $25 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 2020$4.0 million · 8 events here
• Flood, February 16, 2003$1.1 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 2011$1.0 million · 65 kt wind · 10 events here
• Tornado, October 26, 2010$251,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 31, 1998$200,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2007$108,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flood, February 10, 2018$101,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$86,000 · EF1 · 19 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 29, 2008$56,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2019$55,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 18, 1998$50,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 22, 1998$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 2012$50,000 · 78 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012$45,000 · EF3 · 14 events here
• Tornado, May 11, 2008$40,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2022$40,000 · 50 kt wind · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2018$30,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 3, 2012$25,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here

• Hail, May 8, 2025$15,000 · 2.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Flood, June 11, 2023$3,000 · 2.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 26, 20122.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 31, 19932.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 20222 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 20102 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, February 18, 20092 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 14, 19922 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 1, 19902 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 27, 20211.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 1, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 2011$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 2010$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 20091.75 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, May 9, 19881 death · 15 injured · $25 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012$45,000 · EF3 · 14 events here
• Tornado, March 22, 1991F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 9, 1991F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 29, 2012$20,000 · EF2 · 5 events here

Every tornado in Bell County, with its track

• Winter Storm, January 24, 2026$200 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 2025$15,000 · 53 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, May 8, 2025$15,000 · 2.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 2, 2025$5,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Debris Flow, January 31, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 20251 event here
• High Wind, September 27, 2024$17,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 2024$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 202450 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2024$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$86,000 · EF1 · 19 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 2024EF0 · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, September 10, 20238 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2023$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 2023$5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, June 11, 2023$3,000 · 2.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 1, 2023$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 3, 2023$3,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 19, 20224 events here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 20223 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2022$40,000 · 50 kt wind · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 20222 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2022$13,000 · 63 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 2022$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, May 19, 20222 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 30, 2022$7,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 11, 20221 event here
• Ice Storm, February 3, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2021$100 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2021$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 8, 20211.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, March 27, 20211.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20215 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 7, 20213 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 2020$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 9, 20201 event here
• Flood, April 12, 2020$15,000 · 69 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 7, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 2020$4.0 million · 8 events here
• Winter Weather, December 10, 20191 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 201952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 18, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 2019$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2019$55,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 201955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 11, 20194 events here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 2019$25,000 · 3 events here
• Flood, February 10, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, September 27, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 201852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 20, 201857 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2018$20,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2018$30,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 31, 2018$100 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, February 10, 2018$101,000 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, January 8, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, April 23, 20172 events here
• Drought, December 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, November 8, 20161 event here
• Wildfire, November 3, 20161 event here
• Wildfire, October 29, 20161 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 2016$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 2016$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 2016$100 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2016$1,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 7, 201656 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 7, 2016$3,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 14, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 20, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, December 25, 2015$2,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 5, 2015$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 14, 2015$4,000 · EF1 · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 201560 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 2015$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 201555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 4, 2015$2,000 · 3 events here
• Ice Storm, February 20, 2015$1,000 · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 19, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 18, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, November 1, 20141 event here
• Tornado, October 7, 2014EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 2, 201452 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 20, 20141 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 201456 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 201455 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 28, 201478 kt wind · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, March 2, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 12, 20141 event here
• Flood, December 5, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 31, 2013$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 3, 2013$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 20131 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 21, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 24, 20131 event here
• Tornado, January 30, 2013EF0 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 25, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 17, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, September 17, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 201260 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 2012$50,000 · 78 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 26, 20122.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 3, 2012$25,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012$45,000 · EF3 · 14 events here
• Tornado, February 29, 2012$20,000 · EF2 · 5 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 19, 20121 event here
• Flood, September 4, 20112 events here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 2011$1.0 million · 65 kt wind · 10 events here
• Hail, June 9, 2011$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 2011$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 27, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 25, 2011$11,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, April 1, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 28, 2011$8,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 24, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 9, 20112 events here
• Winter Storm, January 26, 20113 events here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 20113 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20115 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20103 events here
• Ice Storm, December 15, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 12, 20103 events here
• Winter Storm, December 12, 20105 events here
• Flash Flood, November 29, 2010$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, November 15, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 30, 20101 event here
• Tornado, October 26, 2010$251,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, October 23, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 22, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, August 18, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2010$4,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 4, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2010$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 201052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 14, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 2010$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 20102 in hail · 3 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 10, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 29, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 28, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 19, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 18, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 10, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 24, 20102 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 15, 20102 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 9, 20103 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 201010 events here
• Winter Weather, January 11, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, January 7, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, December 18, 20093 events here
• Flood, December 9, 2009$5,000 · 56 kt wind · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 5, 20093 events here
• Tornado, October 9, 2009$2,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 2009$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 20091.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2009$4,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, February 21, 20091 event here
• Hail, February 18, 20092 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 11, 2009$2,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 3, 20092 events here
• Winter Weather, February 2, 20091 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 29, 20081 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2008$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 200851 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 7, 200852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 2008$40,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 15, 20081 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 19, 2008$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 4, 2008$2,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 26, 20081 event here
• Tornado, February 6, 2008$11,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 29, 2008$56,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, January 8, 2008$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, November 14, 2007$3,000 · 54 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 23, 2007$1,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 15, 2007$5,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 2, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 5, 20071 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2007$108,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• High Wind, December 1, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, October 11, 20061 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2006$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2006$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 18, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20061.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 2, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 2, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 18, 20061 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 14, 20061 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2005$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 5, 20051 event here
• Hail, August 5, 20050.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 19, 200555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 28, 20051 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 22, 20051 event here
• High Wind, December 7, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, September 17, 20041 event here
• Flood, September 8, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 200455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 2004F1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 200455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 9, 20041 event here
• Flood, March 6, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 20041 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 9, 20041 event here
• High Wind, November 24, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 18, 2003F0 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 9, 20032 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2003$10 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 16, 2003$1.1 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 14, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 23, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20031 event here
• Ice Storm, December 4, 20021 event here
• Ice Storm, December 4, 20021 event here
• Hail, November 10, 20021.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, November 10, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, November 10, 20021 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 26, 20020.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 28, 20021 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

• 2002
• 2001
• 2000
• 1999
• 1998
• 1997
• 1996
• 1995
• 1993
• 1992
• 1991
• 1990
• 1989
• 1988
• 1987
• 1986
• 1985
• 1984
• 1980

Tornadoes in Bell CountyEvery warning in Bell County since 1986Every county in Kentucky

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.