Storm History: Carter County, Kentucky

Events

403

Deaths

5

Injuries

3

Damage

$33 million

Episodes

318

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, July 20, 20101 death · $5.0 million · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 19961 death · $75,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 20031 death · $15,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 29, 20141 death · $12,000 · 3 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, March 5, 20041 death · $5,000 · 1 event here

• Flash Flood, May 2, 2010$10 million · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 20101 death · $5.0 million · 2 events here
• Flood, March 1, 1997$2.5 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 2017$2.4 million · 3 events here
• Ice Storm, February 16, 2003$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 2, 2015$1.2 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 5, 2003$1.1 million · 2 events here
• Hail, November 17, 1993$1.0 million · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 18, 19951 injured · $1.0 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 1, 1997$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Flood, March 20, 2002$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2012$450,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, September 17, 2004$400,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 14, 2015$375,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 1996$300,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 2008$300,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2012$285,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 2, 1997$250,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 3, 1998$250,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 5, 20011 injured · $250,000 · 1 event here

• Flood, April 29, 20141 death · $12,000 · 3 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 1, 2016$50,000 · 2.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, May 20, 2017$2,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 2022$750 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 27, 20171.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 5, 20101.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 15, 2010$4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flood, June 3, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, January 8, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 1995$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 19951.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 15, 1993$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 20151.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 30, 19931.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 20151.25 in hail · 3 events here

• Tornado, April 1, 1974F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012$3,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 9, 1991F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 19951 injured · $1.0 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 2024$250 · EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Carter County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2026$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 20, 2026$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 28, 2026$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 13, 2026$4,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 2, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20261 event here
• Strong Wind, December 29, 2025$500 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 19, 2025$500 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 13, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, December 8, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, December 2, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, November 10, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 22, 2025$750 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2025$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2025$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 20252 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 13, 2025$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 3, 2025$500 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 18, 20251 event here
• Flood, February 15, 20257 events here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20251 event here
• Flood, February 6, 2025$3,000 · 3 events here
• Flood, January 31, 2025$250 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, January 10, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20251 event here
• Strong Wind, December 29, 2024$2,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 5, 2024$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 27, 2024$250 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2024$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 6, 202450 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 2024$250 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 28, 20241 in hail · 4 events here
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20241 event here
• Strong Wind, January 12, 2024$3,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 9, 2024$500 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 19, 20231 event here
• High Wind, April 1, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 3, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 23, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 2022$3,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 2022$750 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 2022$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 11, 20221 event here
• Flood, March 7, 2022$2,000 · 3 events here
• Flood, February 3, 2022$3,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 3, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, January 1, 2022$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 2021$45,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 28, 2021$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 18, 2021$500 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 1, 2021$60,000 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 17, 2021$10,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 15, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 10, 2021$25,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20201 event here
• Hail, June 10, 2020$3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 8, 2020$50,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 2020$12,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, December 16, 2019$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 24, 2019$27,000 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, October 20, 2018$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 9, 2018$2,000 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 11, 2018$150,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 24, 20182 events here
• Winter Weather, January 12, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, November 18, 2017$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 2017$2.4 million · 3 events here
• Hail, May 27, 20171.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 20, 2017$2,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2017$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 5, 20171 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2016$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 2016$7,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 1, 2016$50,000 · 2.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Strong Wind, April 2, 2016$20,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 3, 20161 event here
• Strong Wind, March 1, 2016$10,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 14, 20161 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 22, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, December 25, 2015$15,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 2015$220,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 2015$100,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 20151.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, April 14, 2015$375,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 20151.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 2, 2015$1.2 million · 1 event here
• Flood, March 10, 2015$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 4, 2015$40,000 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 20151 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 18, 2015$50,000 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 16, 20151 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 14, 20151 event here
• Strong Wind, November 24, 2014$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2014$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, April 29, 20141 death · $12,000 · 3 in hail · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 16, 20141 event here
• Strong Wind, March 14, 2014$85,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 2, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 2014$225,000 · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 27, 2014$50,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 25, 20141 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 24, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 21, 20142 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 2014$75,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 18, 2013$5,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 1, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, December 28, 20121 event here
• Hail, September 26, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 2012$25,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 2012$13,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2012$285,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2012$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2012$450,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, March 28, 20121.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 5, 20121 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012$3,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Heat, July 28, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2011$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 20, 20111 event here
• Heat, July 12, 20111 event here
• Hail, June 7, 2011$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 20111.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, April 12, 2011$40,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 28, 2011$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, February 25, 2011$1,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 20, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 16, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 2010$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2010$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 20101 death · $5.0 million · 2 events here
• Hail, June 21, 2010$14,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 15, 2010$4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 2, 2010$10 million · 2 events here
• Hail, April 5, 20101.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 15, 20101 event here
• Hail, June 25, 2009$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, May 8, 2009$15,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 10, 20090.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 2009$25,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 11, 2009$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 27, 2009$50,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 23, 20081 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 3, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 11, 2008$300,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Flood, April 4, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, March 7, 20081 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20071 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 16, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2007$3,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20071 event here
• Hail, June 24, 20070.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, June 8, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 20071 event here
• Flash Flood, September 23, 2006$40,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 30, 2006$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 25, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 15, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, January 23, 20061 event here
• Hail, December 28, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20051 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20051 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20051 event here
• Hail, August 5, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 200550 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, September 17, 2004$400,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, September 8, 2004$25,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, August 21, 2004$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 31, 2004$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 4, 20041 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 28, 20041 event here
• Flood, March 5, 20041 death · $5,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 5, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20041 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 3, 20031 event here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 2003$220,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 20031 death · $15,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 5, 2003$1.1 million · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 1, 2003$5,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 16, 2003$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Flood, February 15, 2003$100,000 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20031 event here
• Winter Storm, December 4, 20021 event here
• Hail, November 10, 2002$1,000 · 0.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, October 1, 20021 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20021 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 1, 20021 event here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 2002$3,000 · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, May 19, 20021 event here
• Flood, April 28, 2002$3,000 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, April 16, 20021 event here
• Flood, March 20, 2002$1.0 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 9, 2002$10,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, March 1, 20021 event here
• Heavy Rain, February 1, 20021 event here
• Excessive Heat, January 31, 20021 event here
• Excessive Heat, January 28, 20021 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 19, 20021 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20021 event here
• High Wind, December 14, 20011 event here
• Heat, December 1, 20011 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 24, 2001$1,000 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, October 8, 20011 event here
• Heavy Rain, September 1, 20011 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 23, 2001$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 5, 20011 injured · $250,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 2001$15,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, May 1, 20011 event here
• High Wind, March 13, 20011 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 1, 20011 event here
• Excessive Heat, February 9, 20011 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 19, 20011 event here
• Heavy Rain, December 16, 20001 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 1, 20001 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, November 21, 20001 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, October 8, 20001 event here
• Heavy Rain, October 1, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2000$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 2000$2,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 20, 2000$2,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, March 8, 20001 event here
• Excessive Heat, February 26, 20001 event here
• Excessive Heat, February 25, 20001 event here
• Flash Flood, February 18, 2000$150,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20001 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 28, 20001 event here
• High Wind, January 11, 20001 event here
• Excessive Heat, January 2, 20001 event here
• Drought, October 1, 19991 event here
• Drought, September 1, 19991 event here
• Drought, August 1, 19991 event here
• Drought, July 1, 19991 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

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• 1997
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• 1995
• 1994
• 1993
• 1991
• 1990
• 1987
• 1986
• 1983
• 1974
• 1973
• 1961

Tornadoes in Carter CountyEvery warning in Carter 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.