Storm History: Caldwell County, Kentucky

Events

617

Deaths

7

Injuries

32

Damage

$35 million

Episodes

577

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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• Tornado, December 10, 20214 deaths · 11 injured · EF4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 20241 death · 4 injured · $575,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 20151 death · $80,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 15, 20251 death · $10,000 · 3 events here

• Ice Storm, January 26, 2009$12 million · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 1999$7.0 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, September 14, 20081 injured · $7.0 million · 68 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 2007$2.2 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025$2.1 million · EF3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 20241 death · 4 injured · $575,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 13, 1995$550,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 2008$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 18, 2007$275,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 1, 2011$250,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 17, 2013$200,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Flood, February 21, 2018$200,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 10, 2020$151,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, March 1, 1997$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 26, 2005$100,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2008$100,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 25, 2011$100,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 2011$100,000 · EF0 · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 1, 2010$95,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 20151 death · $80,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here

• Hail, May 19, 20052.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 16, 2026$1,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 24, 2023$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 29, 20191.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 23, 20151.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 3, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 28, 19951.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 1995$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 28, 19951.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 19871 injured · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 19841.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 21, 19821.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20231.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 20201.5 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, April 3, 1974F5 · 2 events here
• Tornado, December 10, 20214 deaths · 11 injured · EF4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 19685 injured · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 20241 death · 4 injured · $575,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 10, 1969F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 24, 19703 injured · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 1, 1974F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 18, 2007$275,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 25, 2011$100,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 17, 2013$200,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 10, 2016EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025$2.1 million · EF3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 24, 1958$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 1984F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 13, 1995$550,000 · F2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Caldwell County, with its track

• Dense Fog, April 24, 20261 event here
• Hail, April 16, 2026$1,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, April 9, 20261 event here
• Dense Fog, February 27, 20261 event here
• Dense Fog, February 19, 20261 event here
• Dense Fog, February 15, 20261 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 30, 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
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20261 event here
• Dense Fog, November 23, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, November 22, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, November 20, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, November 7, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, November 3, 20251 event here
• Drought, September 9, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 14, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 22, 20252 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 16, 20252 events here
• Dense Fog, July 10, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, July 8, 20251 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025$2.1 million · EF3 · 4 events here
• Dense Fog, May 13, 20251 event here
• Strong Wind, March 19, 2025$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 5, 2025$1,000 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 20, 20251 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 19, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 18, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, February 16, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, February 15, 20251 death · $10,000 · 3 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 19, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 20251 event here
• Ice Storm, January 5, 2025$60,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 2, 20241 event here
• Dense Fog, November 19, 20241 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 17, 20241 event here
• Drought, September 10, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 1, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 29, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 3, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 25, 20241 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 20241 death · 4 injured · $575,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Dense Fog, May 18, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 22, 20241 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 6, 20241 event here
• Strong Wind, March 25, 2024$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, March 16, 20241 event here
• Dense Fog, January 24, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, January 14, 20241 event here
• Strong Wind, January 12, 2024$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 9, 2024$1,000 · 1 event here
• Freezing Fog, December 4, 20231 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 31, 20231 event here
• Flash Flood, September 27, 20231.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 27, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 20, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 202356 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 27, 20231 event here
• Flash Flood, July 24, 2023$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, July 18, 2023$75,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20231.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20231 event here
• Heat, June 25, 20231 event 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$50,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 1, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 27, 2023$1,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 22, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 16, 20231 event here
• Strong Wind, February 9, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20231 event here
• Strong Wind, January 19, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 12, 2023EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 27, 20221 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 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
• Heat, July 22, 20221 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 20, 20221 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 4, 20221 event here
• Heat, June 22, 20221 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 12, 20221 event here
• Tornado, April 13, 2022EF1 · 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, 2022$75,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20221 event here
• Dense Fog, December 26, 20211 event here
• Tornado, December 10, 20214 deaths · 11 injured · EF4 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, November 4, 20211 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$30,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 20211 event here
• Dense Fog, May 27, 20211 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
• Winter Storm, February 17, 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
• Heat, August 10, 20201 event here
• Heat, July 17, 20201 event here
• Dense Fog, July 2, 20201 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 9, 20201 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 15, 20201 event here
• Hail, April 8, 20201.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 10, 2020$151,000 · EF1 · 3 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
• Excessive Heat, August 12, 20191 event here
• Dense Fog, August 5, 20191 event here
• Heat, July 17, 20191 event here
• Heat, July 10, 20191 event here
• Hail, May 29, 20191.75 in hail · 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
• Frost/Freeze, April 1, 20191 event here
• Strong Wind, March 30, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 13, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 9, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 23, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20191 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 30, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, January 11, 20191 event here
• Tornado, December 31, 2018EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 4, 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, 20181 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20182 events here
• Heat, June 29, 20181 event here
• Heat, June 16, 20181 event here
• Flood, April 23, 20181 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2018$5,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 7, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, April 7, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 11, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, March 6, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 24, 2018EF2 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 21, 2018$200,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, February 17, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, February 15, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 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
• Tornado, November 18, 2017$4,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, November 18, 2017$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, November 4, 20171 event here
• Heat, July 26, 20171 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 21, 20171 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
• Strong Wind, March 6, 2017$1,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 1, 2017$5,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, February 19, 20171 event here
• Dense Fog, January 15, 20171 event here
• Dense Fog, January 13, 20171 event here
• Strong Wind, January 10, 2017$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 5, 20171 event here
• Dense Fog, January 2, 20171 event here
• Dense Fog, December 25, 20161 event here
• Frost/Freeze, November 13, 20161 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20161 event here
• Dense Fog, October 3, 20161 event here
• Heat, August 5, 20161 event here
• Heat, July 18, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 201674 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 2016$30,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 6, 2016EF1 · 1 event here
• Heat, June 23, 20161 event here
• Heat, June 16, 20161 event here
• Flood, June 1, 20161 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 2016EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 27, 2016EF1 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, April 24, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 6, 2016$1,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 19, 2016$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 16, 20161 event here
• Dense Fog, February 16, 20161 event here
• Dense Fog, February 15, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, February 9, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, January 9, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, December 23, 20151.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, December 22, 20151 event here
• Strong Wind, December 13, 2015$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, December 5, 20151 event here
• Dense Fog, November 9, 20151 event here
• Dense Fog, November 2, 20151 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 18, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, August 19, 2015$11,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, August 8, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 20151 death · $80,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 27, 20151 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2015$52,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heat, July 18, 20151 event here
• Heat, July 14, 20151 event here
• Heat, July 13, 20151 event here
• Dense Fog, March 12, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, March 4, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20151 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 19, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, February 17, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 15, 20151 event here
• Drought, January 10, 20151 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 7, 20151 event here
• Dense Fog, December 5, 20141 event here
• Strong Wind, November 24, 2014$1,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 16, 20141 event here
• Frost/Freeze, November 1, 20141 event here
• Tornado, October 2, 2014EF1 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, September 17, 20141 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 30, 20141 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.