Storm History: Fayette County, Kentucky

Events

554

Deaths

9

Injuries

43

Damage

$119 million

Episodes

360

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, September 22, 20062 deaths · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 15, 20152 deaths · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, December 23, 20081 death · $100,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 9, 20001 death · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 20061 death · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 11, 20161 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 death · 1 event here

• Hail, May 18, 1993$50 million · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 10, 198620 injured · $25 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 15, 2003$18 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 27, 20046 injured · $8.0 million · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 1, 2017$5.3 million · EF1 · 6 events here
• Tornado, February 21, 19931 injured · $5.0 million · F0 · 1 event here
• Lightning, December 18, 2016$2.5 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 1, 1997$1.1 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 1998$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 1994$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 1995$500,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 5, 2008$370,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, October 1, 1977$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 2, 1980$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 20, 2018$250,000 · EF1 · 9 events here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2014$165,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 1, 2010$120,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, December 23, 20081 death · $100,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 11, 2018$100,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2018$100,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here

• Hail, May 1, 20024.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 3, 20074.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 10, 19664 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 19, 20223 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 5, 20072.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 29, 19822.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 20152 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2014$165,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 20061 death · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 28, 19712 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 28, 20241.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 2, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 23, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 15, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 19, 2012$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, March 4, 1955F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 21, 1959F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 1961F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 27, 20046 injured · $8.0 million · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 5, 2008$370,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 2025EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 13, 1956$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 21, 1963F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 1, 1977$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 26, 1984F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 10, 198620 injured · $25 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 1989F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 9, 1991F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 1995$500,000 · F2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Fayette County, with its track

• Tornado, June 21, 2026EF1 · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 27, 2026EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, February 19, 20261 in hail · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 death · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 11, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, November 10, 20251 injured · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 23, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, October 7, 20253 events here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 202550 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 202560 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 2025EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 6, 2025EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20251 event here
• High Wind, September 27, 202456 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 202471 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 202455 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 20241 injured · EF2 · 2 events here
• Hail, February 28, 20241.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 20232 injured · 72 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, July 1, 2023EF1 · 13 events here
• Tornado, June 25, 2023EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 2023EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 5, 2023EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 3, 202369 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 9, 202362 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 3, 202351 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20221 event here
• Hail, November 29, 20221.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 202260 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 202255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 20223 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 3, 202253 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 13, 2022EF1 · 6 events here
• Winter Storm, March 11, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, March 6, 2022$50,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 3, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 20212 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 202153 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 10, 202157 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 14, 20211 event here
• Ice Storm, February 10, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 20201 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 202067 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 2020$10,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 2019$60,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 5, 201956 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 20191 event here
• Ice Storm, November 14, 20181 event here
• Tornado, November 5, 2018$50,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, October 4, 20181 injured · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 23, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, August 11, 201853 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, August 7, 2018$20,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 20, 2018$250,000 · EF1 · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2018$100,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 31, 2018$15,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 2018$15,000 · 6 events here
• Winter Storm, March 11, 2018$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 22, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, January 15, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20181 event here
• Tornado, November 18, 2017$20,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 2017$34,000 · 53 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 23, 2017EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2017$12,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 5, 2017$5,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, March 27, 2017EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 1, 2017$5.3 million · EF1 · 6 events here
• Lightning, December 18, 2016$2.5 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 10, 201652 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 27, 201652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2016$15,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 3, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20161.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 20163 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 3, 20162 events here
• High Wind, April 2, 2016$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 14, 20161 event here
• Blizzard, January 22, 20161 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 11, 20161 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 23, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 201554 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 13, 2015$15,000 · EF1 · 7 events here
• Tornado, July 10, 2015$15,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 201583 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 201552 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 29, 2015$15,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2015$1,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 201556 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 20152 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 2, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 20151 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 16, 20151 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 15, 20152 deaths · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, November 24, 2014$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 11, 20141 event here
• Flood, September 4, 2014$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 27, 2014$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, August 20, 20141 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 2014$30,000 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2014$165,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Flood, June 19, 201452 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, May 21, 20141.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 14, 2014$30,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 2, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 20, 201460 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 4, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 2, 20141 event here
• Tornado, December 21, 2013EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 31, 2013$41,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, October 5, 201352 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 31, 2013$8,000 · 63 kt wind · 7 events here
• Flood, July 10, 201365 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 26, 2013$10,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2013$25,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 1, 2013$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 201352 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 30, 2013EF2 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 28, 20121 event here
• Hail, August 9, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 201265 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 19, 2012$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, July 18, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 201254 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2012$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, June 28, 20121 event here
• Flash Flood, March 15, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 4, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 201160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 201156 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 20111 event here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 201152 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 19, 2011EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 23, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 201161 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 2011EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2011EF1 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 20, 20111 event here
• Tornado, October 26, 2010EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 201052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 20103 injured · $2,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 201052 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 1, 2010$120,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 24, 2010EF1 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 14, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, January 7, 20101 event here
• High Wind, December 9, 200956 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 25, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 200961 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 200952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 11, 2009$12,000 · 65 kt wind · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, January 27, 20091 event here
• High Wind, December 28, 200852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 23, 20081 death · $100,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 15, 20081 event here
• High Wind, September 14, 200865 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 200852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 200852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20081 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 3, 200856 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 3, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 7, 20081 event here
• Ice Storm, February 21, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20081 event here
• Tornado, February 5, 2008$370,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, January 29, 2008EF1 · 1 event here
• Flood, December 13, 20071 event here
• Tornado, October 18, 2007EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 16, 20071.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 18, 2007$50,000 · 1 in hail · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2007$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2007$30,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 20072 injured · $2,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 5, 20072.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 5, 20071 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20074.25 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 2, 2007$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 1, 200660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, October 11, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 23, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 22, 20062 deaths · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 2006$5,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 200670 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 200652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 4, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 31, 2006$15,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 20061 death · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 2, 20061.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 2005$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 200555 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 22, 20051 in hail · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, December 22, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 200465 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 2004$80,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 5, 200469 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 20041.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 30, 2004F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 200480 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 27, 20046 injured · $8.0 million · F3 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 19, 20041 injured · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 31, 2003$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 20031.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 11, 2003F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2003F0 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 15, 2003$18 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 10, 2002F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20024.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 28, 2002F2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 21, 200280 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 20, 20021 event here
• Hail, October 24, 20011.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 200180 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 200160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 6, 20011 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 200175 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 10, 20011.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 16, 20001 event here
• Tornado, November 9, 2000$7,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 20, 2000100 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 9, 20001 death · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 200050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2000$5,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 20, 2000F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 18, 20001 event here
• Hail, August 24, 199950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 19, 1999F0 · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 7, 1999$10,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 7, 19991 event here
• High Wind, November 10, 19981 event here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 1998$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 29, 199850 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 29, 199860 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 19981 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 199862 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 199852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 16, 199850 kt wind · 1 event here

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Tornadoes in Fayette CountyEvery warning in Fayette 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.