Storm History: Letcher County, Kentucky

Events

557

Deaths

3

Injuries

5

Damage

$5.8 million

Episodes

356

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 27, 20223 deaths · 2 events here

• Tornado, June 3, 1983$2.5 million · F1 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 2001$548,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 2004$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 2020$350,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 2000$300,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 12, 1978$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 2002$200,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 2004$110,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 14, 2003$100,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2009$80,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 2018$80,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 2019$75,000 · 3 events here
• Flood, April 12, 2020$63,000 · 69 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 2009$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Winter Weather, January 14, 20194 injured · $50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 18, 1998$40,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 3, 2012$35,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 2007$25,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 1, 20231 injured · $21,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 15, 1998$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Hail, April 25, 20152.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 10, 20112.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 19852.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 20082.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 26, 19892.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 2, 20162 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 8, 20092 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 2009$1,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 19902 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 27, 20211.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 29, 20191.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 2017$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 2009$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 24, 2007$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 16, 2025$13,000 · EF4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 12, 1978$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 9, 1991F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 1995F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 2, 2010EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Letcher County, with its track

• Heavy Snow, March 16, 202654 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 22, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 30, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 18, 2025$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025$13,000 · EF4 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 13, 20251 event here
• Hail, April 14, 20251.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, January 31, 20252 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 19, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20251 event here
• High Wind, September 27, 2024$9,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$18,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2023$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 2023$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 2023$10,000 · EF1 · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 1, 20231 injured · $21,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 3, 2023$3,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 2022$15,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 20223 deaths · 2 events here
• Hail, July 20, 2022$7,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2022$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2022$2,000 · 63 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, March 23, 20221 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 11, 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, 2021$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 22, 2021$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 2021$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 27, 20211.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20216 events here
• Ice Storm, February 10, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 7, 20215 events here
• Winter Weather, February 1, 20212 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20201 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 9, 20201 event here
• Flood, April 12, 2020$63,000 · 69 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 2020$100 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 28, 20201 event here
• Flood, February 10, 2020$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 2020$350,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 10, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 2, 20191 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20191 event here
• Drought, September 24, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 20191 event here
• Hail, May 29, 20191.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 8, 2019$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 2019$75,000 · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, January 14, 20194 injured · $50,000 · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, December 21, 2018$500 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, November 26, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 2018$80,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 3, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, February 10, 2018$1,000 · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, November 18, 2017$100 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 2017$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flood, April 23, 20172 events here
• Hail, March 1, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 10, 2017$3,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, November 8, 20161 event here
• Wildfire, November 3, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 201651 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 2, 20162 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 14, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Tornado, July 14, 2015$1,000 · EF1 · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 201560 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, June 21, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 25, 20152.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, March 4, 2015$3,000 · 4 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, October 7, 2014$5,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 4, 2014$1,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 27, 2014EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 2014$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 201456 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 201455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 201455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 29, 20141 in hail · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, March 2, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 12, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 21, 20141 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 2, 20141 event here
• Flood, December 5, 2013$4,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, November 26, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, November 25, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 201365 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 24, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, February 1, 20131 event here
• Tornado, January 30, 2013EF0 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 25, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 17, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 21, 20122 events here
• Heavy Snow, October 28, 201210 events here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 2012$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, August 1, 20121.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 20121 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 201255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 3, 2012$35,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 19, 2012$20,000 · 13 events here
• Winter Weather, February 10, 20125 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 14, 20125 events here
• Winter Weather, January 2, 20122 events here
• Winter Weather, January 2, 20121 event here
• Flood, September 4, 20114 events here
• Flash Flood, August 13, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 25, 20111 event here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 2011$5,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 2011$1,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 10, 20112.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 2011$2,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 28, 2011$1,000 · EF1 · 7 events here
• Winter Storm, February 9, 20118 events here
• Winter Weather, February 8, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, January 26, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 20112 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20115 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20106 events here
• Ice Storm, December 15, 20103 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 12, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, December 12, 20101 event 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
• Excessive Heat, August 12, 20101 event here
• Heat, August 10, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2010$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2010$8,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event 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, 20104 events here
• Winter Weather, February 28, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, February 26, 20103 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 24, 20104 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 15, 20104 events here
• Winter Weather, February 15, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 9, 20106 events here
• Winter Weather, February 2, 2010$10,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20107 events here
• Winter Weather, January 11, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, January 9, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, January 7, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, January 4, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, January 4, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, January 4, 20103 events here
• Winter Weather, January 2, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, December 18, 20092 events here
• Flood, December 9, 200956 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 5, 20092 events here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 20092 events here
• Hail, July 1, 2009$1,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2009$15,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 2009$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2009$3,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 2009$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2009$80,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 8, 20092 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, April 7, 20094 events here
• Winter Storm, March 12, 20093 events here
• Winter Weather, February 21, 20092 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 3, 20093 events here
• Winter Weather, February 2, 20091 event here
• Ice Storm, January 27, 20091 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20091 event here
• Flood, January 7, 20092 events here
• Flash Flood, December 11, 20084 events here
• Heavy Snow, November 20, 20086 events here
• Frost/Freeze, October 29, 20081 event here
• Hail, August 30, 200852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 27, 20081 event here
• Hail, July 22, 2008$4,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2008$3,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 2008$7,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 20082.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 2008$18,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 15, 20081 event here
• Ice Storm, March 7, 20081 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 26, 20081 event here
• Tornado, February 6, 2008$1,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 1, 2008$4,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 29, 2008$12,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 2007$11,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 24, 2007$4,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 24, 2007$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 14, 20073 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 5, 20071 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2007$25,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 1, 2007$3,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 9, 20071 event here
• High Wind, December 1, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 17, 2006$10,000 · 80 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 17, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 17, 2006$7,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 17, 2006$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 7, 2006$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 7, 2006$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 18, 20061 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 14, 20061 event here
• Hail, August 5, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 20050.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 16, 20051 event 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
• Flood, September 17, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 200455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 2004$110,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 2004$500,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 20040.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, June 4, 2004$10,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 2004F1 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 5, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 20041 event here
• Ice Storm, January 25, 20041 event here

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Tornadoes in Letcher CountyEvery warning in Letcher 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.