Storm History: Harlan County, Kentucky

Events

509

Deaths

2

Injuries

3

Damage

$9.3 million

Episodes

334

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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• Thunderstorm Wind, February 21, 19972 deaths · $10,000 · 1 event here

• Flash Flood, February 5, 2020$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 2013$1.2 million · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 2007$785,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2016$505,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, February 10, 2018$500,000 · 3 events here
• Flood, February 16, 2003$366,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 17, 2006$150,000 · 80 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 2008$61,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• High Wind, September 27, 2024$60,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 17, 2002$50,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 9, 2011$50,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2009$45,000 · 60 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2009$43,000 · 1.25 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, May 1, 2002$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2018$25,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 7, 2019$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, April 12, 2020$25,000 · 69 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 27, 1998$20,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 18, 1998$20,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2022$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here

• Hail, June 21, 2011$250 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 25, 20152.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, June 11, 2023$2,000 · 2.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 5, 20182.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 2022$1,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 20102 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, February 18, 20092 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 14, 19922 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 19902 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 27, 20211.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, March 27, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 2017$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 20091.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 4, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 2002$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, April 23, 1968F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012$5,000 · EF3 · 8 events here
• Tornado, May 2, 2010EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Harlan County, with its track

• Heavy Snow, February 22, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 30, 20261 event here
• Hail, May 20, 202553 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 2025$11,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 14, 2025$1,000 · 1.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 19, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 2, 20241 event here
• High Wind, September 27, 2024$60,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 17, 20241.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$19,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 2024$1,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 28, 202458 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2023$13,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, July 2, 2023$3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2023$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 11, 2023$2,000 · 2.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 16, 2023$9,000 · EF1 · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 1, 2023$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 3, 2023$10,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2022$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2022$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2022$15,000 · 63 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, May 19, 2022$1,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• High Wind, March 30, 2022$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 11, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 17, 2022$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 28, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 2, 20221 event here
• Flood, December 11, 202150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 22, 2021$100 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 19, 2021$100 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 14, 2021$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2021$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, March 27, 20211.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20213 events here
• Ice Storm, February 10, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 7, 20215 events here
• Winter Weather, February 1, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20201 event here
• Strong Wind, November 15, 2020$4,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2020$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 2020$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 2020$1,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 9, 20201 event here
• Flood, April 12, 2020$25,000 · 69 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 2020$100 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 28, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 2020$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 10, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 2, 20191 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, February 17, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 7, 2019$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 2019$10,000 · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, December 21, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, September 27, 2018$5,000 · 3 events here
• Hail, July 20, 201857 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2018$25,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 201852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 5, 20182.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, February 10, 2018$500,000 · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20181 event here
• Flood, October 23, 20171 event here
• Flood, July 6, 201756 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 201751 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 2017$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, April 23, 20172 events here
• Flash Flood, April 22, 20171 event here
• Hail, March 27, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 18, 201654 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, November 8, 20161 event here
• Wildfire, November 3, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 201655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2016$505,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 7, 201656 kt wind · 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, July 13, 201560 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 201555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 25, 20152.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 4, 2015$1,000 · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, February 20, 20151 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 19, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, November 1, 20141 event here
• Tornado, July 27, 2014EF1 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 201456 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 201455 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 28, 20143 injured · 78 kt wind · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, March 2, 20141 event here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 201460 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 12, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20142 events here
• Winter Weather, January 2, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, November 26, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 201365 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 20131 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 2013$1.2 million · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 24, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, February 1, 20131 event here
• Tornado, January 30, 2013EF0 · 4 events here
• Ice Storm, January 25, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 17, 20131 event here
• High Wind, January 11, 2013$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 21, 20122 events here
• High Wind, December 20, 201252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, October 28, 20128 events here
• Flood, August 1, 20121.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 201255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 201260 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 201278 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012$5,000 · EF3 · 8 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 19, 20124 events here
• Winter Weather, February 10, 20121 event here
• Flood, September 4, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 2011$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2011$8,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 21, 2011$250 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 27, 2011$10,000 · 1 in hail · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 25, 2011$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 16, 20112 events here
• Tornado, April 9, 2011$50,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 9, 20113 events here
• Winter Storm, January 26, 20113 events here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20112 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20112 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20103 events here
• Ice Storm, December 15, 20102 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 12, 20102 events here
• Winter Storm, December 12, 20102 events here
• Dense Fog, November 15, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, November 5, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 30, 20101 event here
• Tornado, October 26, 2010$10,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 23, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 22, 20101 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 12, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2010$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 4, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 20102 in hail · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 10, 20101 event here
• Tornado, May 2, 2010EF2 · 1 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
• Winter Weather, March 2, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 24, 20103 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 15, 20104 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 9, 20102 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20109 events here
• Winter Weather, January 7, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, January 4, 20103 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 18, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, December 18, 20093 events here
• Flood, December 9, 200956 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 5, 20092 events here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 2009$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 25, 2009$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2009$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2009$45,000 · 60 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 20091.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2009$43,000 · 1.25 in hail · 7 events here
• Tornado, April 10, 2009$2,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 27, 2009$3,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 21, 20092 events here
• Hail, February 18, 20092 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 3, 20095 events here
• Winter Weather, February 2, 20091 event here
• Strong Wind, January 28, 2009$3,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 20, 20085 events here
• Frost/Freeze, October 29, 20081 event here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 2008$13,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 22, 2008$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 2008$6,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 2008$8,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 2008$61,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 15, 20081 event here
• Ice Storm, March 7, 20081 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 4, 2008$5,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 26, 20081 event here
• Strong Wind, February 1, 2008$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 30, 2008$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 29, 2008$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 8, 2008$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 20071 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 15, 2007$3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 6, 20072 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 5, 20071 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2007$785,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• High Wind, December 1, 2006$7,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, October 17, 2006$150,000 · 80 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 17, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 17, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 18, 20061 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 12, 20061 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 14, 20061 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 12, 20051 in hail · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20051 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 28, 20051 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 10, 20051 event here
• Ice Storm, January 29, 20051 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 22, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 2004F1 · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 2004$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 16, 20040.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 16, 20040.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 16, 20040.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 5, 20041 event here
• Ice Storm, January 25, 20041 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 9, 20041 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 18, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 29, 20031 event here
• High Wind, November 24, 200355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 4, 20030.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 4, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 4, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 17, 200365 kt wind · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, April 10, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 30, 20031 event here
• Flood, February 16, 2003$366,000 · 1 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, May 1, 2002$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 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.