Storm History: Knox County, Kentucky

Events

398

Deaths

4

Injuries

8

Damage

$10 million

Episodes

286

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, June 19, 20111 death · $3.2 million · 65 kt wind · 8 events here
• Flood, September 17, 20041 death · $103,000 · 5 events here
• Winter Weather, January 2, 20141 death · 2 injured · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 19, 20151 death · 2 events here

• Flash Flood, June 19, 20111 death · $3.2 million · 65 kt wind · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 2020$2.5 million · 2 events here
• Flood, February 16, 2003$2.3 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 2013$761,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$227,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 2008$120,000 · 61 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flood, September 17, 20041 death · $103,000 · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 2007$100,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 2004$80,000 · F1 · 5 events here
• Flood, April 12, 2020$75,000 · 69 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 16, 1998$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 18, 1998$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 17, 2002$50,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 30, 2022$44,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 22, 2008$35,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 29, 2008$30,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 2011$30,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2009$27,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 8, 2025$22,000 · 2.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, September 24, 2024$20,000 · 3 in hail · 5 events here

• Hail, September 24, 2024$20,000 · 3 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 21, 2011$1,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 2025$22,000 · 2.75 in hail · 5 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 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 20102 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 18, 20092 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 8, 2009$1,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 19892 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 27, 20211.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 2017$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 15, 20126 injured · $20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 2, 20091.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 2007$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 16, 2025$2,000 · EF4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 8, 1980F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 9, 1991F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 1995F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 29, 2012$1,000 · EF2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Knox County, with its track

• Heavy Snow, March 16, 2026$1,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 18, 2025$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 2025$2,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025$2,000 · EF4 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 2025$22,000 · 2.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, April 3, 2025$6,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, September 27, 2024$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 24, 2024$20,000 · 3 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 2024$6,000 · 58 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$227,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20241 event here
• Hail, August 7, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 2023$4,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 2023$2,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 1, 2023$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 3, 2023$6,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2022$13,000 · 63 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 19, 20222 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 18, 2022$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 2022$1,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 30, 2022$44,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 23, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 11, 20221 event here
• Ice Storm, February 3, 20224 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20221 event here
• Tornado, January 1, 2022$2,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 22, 2021$100 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 14, 2021$100 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2021$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2021$350 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 3, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 20211.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 27, 20211.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, February 27, 20212 events here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20213 events here
• Ice Storm, February 14, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 202050 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 9, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, May 5, 2020$200 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 12, 2020$75,000 · 69 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 29, 2020$3,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 2020$2.5 million · 2 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, July 18, 2019$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 2019$6,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 28, 201952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 20193 events here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, August 18, 20182 events here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 201852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 31, 201853 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 17, 2018$3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, February 10, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20181 event here
• Flood, July 6, 201756 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 2017$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 11, 20171 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, November 8, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 201655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 201655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 201650 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 7, 201656 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 27, 201653 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, December 25, 2015$1,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 14, 2015$2,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 201555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 7, 2015$3,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, March 4, 20151 event here
• Ice Storm, February 20, 2015$2,000 · 3 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 19, 20151 death · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, August 20, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2014$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 201456 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 201455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 13, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, March 2, 20141 event here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 201460 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 12, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 2, 20141 death · 2 injured · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 31, 2013$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 2013$3,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 201365 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 2013$761,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 18, 20131 event here
• Tornado, January 30, 2013EF0 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 25, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 201255 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 26, 20122.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 15, 20126 injured · $20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 29, 2012$1,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 19, 20128 events here
• Flood, November 28, 20111 event here
• Hail, August 8, 2011$5,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 20111 event here
• Hail, June 21, 2011$1,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 20111 death · $3.2 million · 65 kt wind · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 2011$8,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 22, 2011$2,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 27, 2011$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 9, 2011EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 2011$30,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, February 28, 2011$15,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 9, 20112 events here
• Ice Storm, December 15, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, November 29, 2010$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, November 15, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 30, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 23, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 22, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, September 11, 2010$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 14, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 2010$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 13, 20101 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 12, 20101 event here
• Heat, August 11, 20101 event here
• Heat, August 10, 20101 event here
• Heat, August 9, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2010$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 4, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 2010$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 20102 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 10, 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 15, 20102 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 9, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, January 24, 20102 events here
• Winter Storm, December 18, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 2009$7,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2009$27,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 200960 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 20091.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 8, 2009$1,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 3, 20093 events here
• Winter Storm, March 12, 20095 events here
• Hail, February 18, 20092 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 3, 20091 event here
• Flood, January 7, 20092 events here
• Frost/Freeze, October 29, 20081 event here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 2008$120,000 · 61 kt wind · 6 events here
• Hail, July 22, 2008$35,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2008$2,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 15, 20081 event here
• Ice Storm, March 7, 20081 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 29, 2008$30,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 8, 2008$3,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 24, 200753 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 2007$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20071 in hail · 4 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 5, 20071 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2007$100,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 2, 20071 event here
• Hail, October 11, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 20061 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 2006$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 200660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2006$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2006$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 2, 2006$1,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 2, 2006$3,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 2, 2006$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, January 2, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 20050.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 19, 200555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 200555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 9, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, December 1, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 19, 200458 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, September 17, 20041 death · $103,000 · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 20040.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 2004$80,000 · F1 · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 2004$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 2004$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20041 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, March 6, 20041 event here
• Flood, February 6, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 20041 event here
• Ice Storm, January 25, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, January 2, 20041 event here
• High Wind, November 24, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 20030.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 20031 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 17, 2003$5,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 25, 20031 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 9, 20031 event here
• Flood, April 9, 20031 event here
• Hail, February 22, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, February 16, 2003$2.3 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 14, 20032 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20031 event here
• Ice Storm, December 4, 20021 event here
• Ice Storm, December 4, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 10, 20021 event here
• Hail, June 4, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 17, 2002$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 13, 2002$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 20021.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 17, 2002$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 17, 20021 event here
• Flash Flood, January 24, 20021 event here
• Heavy Rain, January 24, 20021 event here
• Flash Flood, January 24, 20021 event here
• Flash Flood, January 24, 20021 event here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 20021 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 24, 20011 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 20011 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 20011 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2001$3,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 20011 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 20011 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 16, 20001 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 2, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 9, 2000$4,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 20, 200060 kt wind · 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.