Storm History: Madison County, Kentucky

Events

459

Deaths

21

Injuries

66

Damage

$41 million

Episodes

272

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, April 3, 19747 deaths · 20 injured · $25,000 · F5 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 20263 deaths · 53 kt wind · 9 events here
• Flash Flood, August 21, 20132 deaths · 3 injured · $4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 8, 20092 deaths · 17 injured · EF3 · 5 events here
• Tornado, May 1, 20101 death · $80,000 · EF0 · 5 events here
• Flood, April 14, 20151 death · $20,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 18, 20001 death · $10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 14, 20031 death · $2,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, September 5, 19961 death · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 15, 20151 death · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 death · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 21, 19901 injured · $25 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 20, 199610 injured · $13 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 2010$932,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 1, 2017$275,000 · EF1 · 6 events here
• Tornado, March 4, 19552 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 19, 19721 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 2003$100,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 20, 2018$100,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Ice Storm, February 15, 2003$80,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 20101 death · $80,000 · EF0 · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 7, 2015$75,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, January 2, 2006$50,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 2007$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, December 9, 2007$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 3, 2008$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 11, 2018$50,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 5, 2008$45,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 5, 2017$40,000 · EF1 · 6 events here
• Tornado, November 18, 2017$40,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2018$30,000 · EF1 · 1 event here

• Hail, April 3, 20074.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 20072.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 5, 20032.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2014$10,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, January 2, 2006$50,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 20042 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 29, 2002$10,000 · 2 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, April 13, 19722 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 19, 19642 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 28, 20241.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 20164 injured · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 2, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 20131.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 21, 20132 deaths · 3 injured · $4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here

• Tornado, April 3, 19747 deaths · 20 injured · $25,000 · F5 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 23, 1968F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 20092 deaths · 17 injured · EF3 · 5 events here
• Tornado, March 4, 19552 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 5, 2008$45,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012EF3 · 9 events here
• Tornado, December 10, 2021EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 2025EF3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025EF3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 15, 1964F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 6, 1966$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 19, 19721 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 21, 19901 injured · $25 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 9, 1991$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 20, 199610 injured · $13 million · F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Madison County, with its track

• Flash Flood, June 25, 20263 deaths · 53 kt wind · 9 events here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 death · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 18, 2025EF0 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 23, 20251 event here
• Hail, September 5, 20251.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 202553 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 20, 202555 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025EF3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 2025EF3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, March 30, 2025EF1 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 18, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 10, 20251 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 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 202455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, February 28, 20241.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 14, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, June 29, 20231.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 25, 2023EF2 · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 16, 202351 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 3, 202369 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 9, 202362 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 12, 2023EF1 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 202253 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 13, 2022EF1 · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, March 11, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 17, 202260 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20221 event here
• Tornado, January 1, 2022EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, December 10, 2021EF3 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 202153 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 202155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 20213 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 202153 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 10, 202157 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 28, 2021EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20211 event here
• Ice Storm, February 14, 20211 event here
• Ice Storm, February 10, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 202067 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 23, 2020$20,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, January 11, 20204 injured · 1.25 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, December 16, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, November 30, 20192 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 201953 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 201960 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 20193 events here
• Tornado, July 20, 2018$100,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 26, 2018EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 31, 2018$15,000 · 56 kt wind · 14 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 2018$30,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 11, 2018$50,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, January 22, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 15, 20181 event here
• Tornado, November 18, 2017$40,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 201753 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 23, 2017EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 201753 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 5, 2017$40,000 · EF1 · 6 events here
• Tornado, March 1, 2017$275,000 · EF1 · 6 events here
• Hail, February 24, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 27, 201652 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 201652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 20164 injured · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 14, 201652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 2016EF2 · 6 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 20163 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 3, 20162 events here
• High Wind, April 2, 2016$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 14, 20161 event here
• Blizzard, January 22, 20161 event here
• Flood, December 25, 20152 events here
• Tornado, July 13, 2015EF1 · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2015$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 201552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 20151 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 2015$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 25, 2015EF2 · 2 events here
• Flood, April 14, 20151 death · $20,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 2015$75,000 · EF1 · 2 events 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, 20151 death · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 6, 2014EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 20143 events here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2014$10,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 23, 20141.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 201452 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 21, 20141.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 2, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 20, 201460 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, February 4, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 1, 201352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 31, 2013$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 21, 20132 deaths · 3 injured · $4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 2013$15,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 26, 2013$5,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 20131.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 11, 2013$1,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, March 18, 20131 event here
• Tornado, January 30, 2013$2,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flood, September 5, 2012$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 2012$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 19, 2012$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flood, July 18, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 201252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 26, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 3, 20121 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012EF3 · 9 events here
• Tornado, February 29, 2012EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 4, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 201160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 201156 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 20111 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2011EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 9, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 2011EF1 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 15, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, August 18, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 2010$932,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 201052 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 201052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 3, 201052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 20101.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 1, 20101 death · $80,000 · EF0 · 5 events here
• Hail, March 12, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20101 event here
• High Wind, December 9, 200956 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 200961 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 200952 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 20091 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 2, 20091 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 8, 20092 deaths · 17 injured · EF3 · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 10, 2009EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, February 18, 20091.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 11, 200965 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 27, 20091 event here
• High Wind, September 14, 200865 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2008$20,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, April 3, 2008$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 7, 20081 event here
• Flash Flood, March 4, 200856 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 21, 20081 event here
• Tornado, February 5, 2008$45,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 29, 2008$10,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flood, December 13, 20071 event here
• Flash Flood, December 9, 2007$50,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 18, 2007EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 16, 20071.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 2007$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 15, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 20072.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20074.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 23, 200650 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 22, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 19, 20061 event here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 20061 injured · $5,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 10, 20061.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 18, 200665 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 22, 20061 event here
• Hail, January 2, 2006$50,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 28, 2005$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 28, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 19, 20051.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 30, 20051 event here
• Hail, April 22, 2005$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 13, 2005$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 22, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 200465 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 20042 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 5, 200469 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 20041 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 2004F0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 200480 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 200470 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 20041 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 12, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 14, 20031 death · $2,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 2003$100,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 8, 2003F0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 5, 20032.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, March 19, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 15, 2003$80,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 2, 20021.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 28, 20021 injured · $25,000 · F2 · 3 events here
• Hail, March 29, 2002$10,000 · 2 in hail · 7 events here
• Flood, March 20, 20021 event here
• Flash Flood, March 20, 20021 event here
• High Wind, December 14, 200170 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, October 24, 2001$7,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 2001$15,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, July 8, 200180 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 16, 200060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 9, 2000$15,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 20, 2000100 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 14, 200070 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 200070 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 3, 200060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 18, 20001 death · $10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 19991.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 19990.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 7, 19991 event here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 19981 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 14, 199862 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 19980.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 20, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 3, 19981 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 1997175 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 19971 event here
• Flash Flood, March 5, 19971 event here
• Flash Flood, March 2, 19971 event here
• Flood, March 2, 19971 event here
• Flash Flood, March 1, 19971 event here
• Flood, March 1, 19971 event here
• Lightning, September 5, 19961 death · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 5, 199650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 1996$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 24, 199652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 5, 19960.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 20, 199610 injured · $13 million · F2 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 5, 1996$5,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 19961 event here
• Hail, June 10, 19951 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 18, 1992F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 2, 19921 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 19911 event here
• Tornado, April 9, 1991$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 199052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 21, 19901 injured · $25 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 16, 199069 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 27, 1987F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 19871 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 19861 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 19841 event here
• Hail, June 28, 19840.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 27, 19831 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 19831.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 10, 19821.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 1982F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 198160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 198160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 2, 1980F1 · 1 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

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• 1977
• 1976
• 1974
• 1973
• 1972
• 1970
• 1969
• 1968
• 1966
• 1964
• 1961
• 1959
• 1958
• 1956
• 1955

Tornadoes in Madison CountyEvery warning in Madison 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.