Storm History: Laurel County, Kentucky

Events

720

Deaths

29

Injuries

108

Damage

$70 million

Episodes

460

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, May 16, 202517 deaths · $48,000 · EF4 · 7 events here
• Tornado, March 2, 20126 deaths · 40 injured · $5.1 million · EF3 · 4 events here
• Heat, June 10, 20072 deaths · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 19951 death · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 death · 1 event here
• Hail, March 27, 20171 death · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 24, 20181 death · 1 event here

• Hail, May 1, 2002$32 million · 4.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 2, 200110 injured · $17 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 20126 deaths · 40 injured · $5.1 million · EF3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 197422 injured · $5.0 million · F5 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 18, 1995$5.0 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 19848 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$305,000 · EF1 · 8 events here
• Tornado, June 1, 1954$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 29, 19732 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 1, 197716 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 8, 1980$250,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 22, 1990$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2007$238,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 6, 2022$140,000 · 65 kt wind · 12 events here
• Tornado, April 4, 2011$126,000 · EF1 · 18 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2019$80,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 14, 2007$75,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 17, 2002$55,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 14, 2003$50,000 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 2003$50,000 · 1 event here

• Hail, May 1, 2002$32 million · 4.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 24, 2024$1,000 · 3 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 21, 20113 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20252.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flood, June 11, 2023$1,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 10, 20162.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 26, 2012$10,000 · 2.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 22, 20112.5 in hail · 10 events here
• Hail, May 19, 20222 in hail · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 20102 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 8, 20092 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 6, 2004$5,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 14, 19922 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 27, 20211.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 27, 20171 death · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, April 3, 197422 injured · $5.0 million · F5 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 16, 202517 deaths · $48,000 · EF4 · 7 events here
• Tornado, March 2, 20126 deaths · 40 injured · $5.1 million · EF3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 29, 19732 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 1, 1974F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 1, 1954$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 1967F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 1, 197716 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 8, 1980$250,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 19848 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 9, 1991F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 1995$5.0 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 2, 200110 injured · $17 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 2008$50,000 · EF2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Laurel County, with its track

• Heavy Snow, March 16, 2026$1,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 11, 2026$3,000 · 61 kt wind · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Debris Flow, June 17, 2025$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 2025$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 2025$6,000 · 53 kt wind · 5 events here
• Tornado, May 16, 202517 deaths · $48,000 · EF4 · 7 events here
• Hail, May 8, 20252.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 30, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 10, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20251 event here
• High Wind, September 27, 2024$20,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 24, 2024$1,000 · 3 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 2024$13,000 · 58 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 2024$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2024$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$305,000 · EF1 · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 2024$21,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 8, 2024$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event 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 18, 2023$4,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 2, 2023$500 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 2023$2,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, June 11, 2023$1,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 2023$4,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 9, 20231 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 3, 2023$12,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2022$6,000 · 63 kt wind · 6 events here
• Hail, May 19, 20222 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, May 18, 2022$3,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 2022$15,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 6, 2022$140,000 · 65 kt wind · 12 events here
• High Wind, March 30, 2022$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 11, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20221 event here
• Tornado, January 1, 2022$3,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Flood, December 11, 2021$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 202150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 2021$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2021$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 13, 2021$12,000 · 54 kt wind · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 202150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 20217 events here
• Hail, April 8, 20211.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 27, 20211.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 1, 20212 events here
• Flash Flood, February 27, 2021$35,000 · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20213 events here
• Ice Storm, February 14, 20212 events here
• Winter Weather, February 1, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2020$100 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2020$300 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2020$600 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 2020$3,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 9, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, May 5, 2020$200 · 3 events here
• Flood, April 12, 2020$20,000 · 69 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 3, 20200.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 11, 202054 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20191 event here
• Flood, July 1, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 2019$3,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 201962 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2019$80,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 20193 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 7, 2019$30,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 24, 20181 death · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 2018$41,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 16, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 20, 201857 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 5, 20181 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 201852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20181 event here
• Flood, July 6, 2017$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 20171.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, March 27, 20171 death · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 1, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 18, 2016$100 · 54 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, December 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, November 8, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 2016$20 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 201656 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 201655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 201656 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 4, 2016EF1 · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 201651 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 10, 20162.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 7, 201656 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 1, 2016$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 2, 2016$200 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 1, 20163 injured · 78 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 14, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Tornado, July 14, 2015$1,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 201560 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 2015$8,000 · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, March 4, 2015$1,000 · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, February 20, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• Tornado, October 7, 2014EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 20, 20141 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 2014$1,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 201456 kt wind · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 201455 kt wind · 5 events here
• Ice Storm, March 2, 20141 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 death · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 2, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 22, 201352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, December 5, 2013$2,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 1, 201355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 31, 2013$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 31, 201355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 20132 injured · $5,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 201352 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 21, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 11, 201383 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 30, 2013EF0 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 25, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, September 5, 201255 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 2, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 9, 2012$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 201255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 20121 injured · $40,000 · 78 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 201260 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 26, 2012$10,000 · 2.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 3, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 20126 deaths · 40 injured · $5.1 million · EF3 · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 19, 20125 events here
• Winter Weather, February 10, 20122 events here
• Winter Weather, February 10, 20123 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 14, 20121 event here
• Hail, August 8, 2011$3,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2011$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 21, 20113 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 2011$10,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 10, 2011$5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 2011$5,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 23, 2011$3,000 · 67 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 14, 2011$15,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 27, 2011$13,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 9, 2011EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 4, 2011$126,000 · EF1 · 18 events here
• Hail, March 22, 20112.5 in hail · 10 events here
• Tornado, February 28, 2011$25,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 24, 2011$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 9, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, January 26, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20102 events here
• Ice Storm, December 15, 2010$50,000 · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, December 12, 20102 events here
• Flash Flood, November 29, 2010$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, November 16, 2010$2,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, November 15, 20102 events here
• Frost/Freeze, October 30, 20101 event here
• Tornado, October 26, 2010$6,000 · EF1 · 1 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
• Excessive Heat, August 13, 20101 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 12, 20101 event here
• Heat, August 11, 20101 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 4, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, June 14, 2010$15,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 20102 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 10, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 28, 20101 event here
• Hail, April 24, 2010$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 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, 20106 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 9, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20104 events here
• Flash Flood, January 24, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, January 10, 20101 event here
• Flood, December 9, 200956 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 5, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, August 19, 20092 events here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 2009$15,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2009$29,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 200960 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 8, 20092 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 3, 20091 event here
• Hail, April 5, 2009$1,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 12, 20094 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 27, 2009$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 21, 20093 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 11, 2009$21,000 · 62 kt wind · 3 events here
• Ice Storm, January 27, 20091 event here
• Strong Wind, December 9, 2008$50,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 20, 20082 events here
• Frost/Freeze, October 29, 20081 event here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 2008$7,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 22, 2008$11,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2008$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 2008$15,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2008$19,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 15, 20081 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 2008$50,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, March 7, 20081 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 29, 2008$40,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, November 14, 2007$75,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 2007$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, June 10, 20072 deaths · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 20071.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 4, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 5, 20071 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2007$238,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• High Wind, December 1, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 23, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, September 23, 20061 event here
• Flash Flood, September 23, 20061 event here
• Lightning, August 11, 2006$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 20061.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 2006$1,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 7, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 7, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 9, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 17, 2006$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 11, 20061 event here

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Tornadoes in Laurel CountyEvery warning in Laurel 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.