Storm History: Mercer County, Kentucky

Events

249

Deaths

2

Injuries

18

Damage

$24 million

Episodes

198

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 11, 20031 death · 8 injured · $15 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 20241 death · EF1 · 2 events here

• Tornado, May 11, 20031 death · 8 injured · $15 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 19958 injured · $5.0 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 5, 2008$1.0 million · EF3 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 15, 2003$800,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 14, 1993$500,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 2, 1997$400,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 21, 1972$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 1974$250,000 · F5 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 2, 19801 injured · $250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 5, 1996$200,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 29, 2008$200,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 1, 2010$100,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 21, 1993$50,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 14, 1998$50,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 4, 2006$50,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 20, 2000$43,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 9, 2006$35,000 · 90 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 10, 2002$30,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 27, 2017$30,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 21, 1990$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here

• Hail, April 3, 20074.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 20223 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 22, 19792.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 19932.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, January 2, 20062 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 20062 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 29, 20022 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 2, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 15, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 19, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 18, 20091.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 20021.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, October 24, 20011.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, April 3, 1974$250,000 · F5 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 23, 1968F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 1971F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 21, 1972$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 5, 2008$1.0 million · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 10, 2021EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 2025EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 11, 20031 death · 8 injured · $15 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 21, 1990$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 9, 1991F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 19958 injured · $5.0 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 30, 2013$2,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 25, 2015EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 2016EF2 · 6 events here

Every tornado in Mercer County, with its track

• Flash Flood, June 25, 202653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 18, 2026EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 27, 2026EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 11, 20251 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 23, 20251 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 2025EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 2025EF3 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 10, 20251 event here
• Tornado, February 6, 2025EF0 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20251 event here
• High Wind, September 27, 202456 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 202455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 20241 death · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 2024EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 1, 2023EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 25, 2023EF2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 3, 202369 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 12, 2023EF1 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20221 event here
• Hail, November 29, 20221.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 202260 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 20223 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, March 11, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20221 event here
• Tornado, December 10, 2021EF3 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, June 10, 202157 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 14, 20211 event here
• Ice Storm, February 10, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 202055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 202055 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, December 16, 20192 events here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 201953 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 20, 2018EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 31, 201856 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 11, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, January 15, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20181 event here
• Tornado, June 23, 2017EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 27, 2017$30,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 1, 2017EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 10, 2016EF2 · 6 events here
• Hail, May 1, 2016$10,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 20162 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 3, 20162 events here
• High Wind, April 2, 2016$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 14, 20161 event here
• Blizzard, January 22, 20161 event here
• Tornado, July 13, 2015EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 10, 2015EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 201552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 20151.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 201556 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 25, 2015EF2 · 1 event 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
• Strong Wind, November 24, 20141 injured · $18,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, August 23, 201452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 2014$5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 2, 20141 event here
• Flash Flood, February 4, 20141 event here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 2013$2,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 20131 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2013$12,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 30, 2013$2,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2012$5,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 19, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 15, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, November 28, 20111 event here
• Heavy Rain, September 12, 20111 event here
• Flash Flood, April 12, 20111 event here
• Ice Storm, December 15, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 12, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 11, 201052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 201052 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 1, 2010$100,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 24, 2010EF1 · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20101 event here
• High Wind, December 9, 200956 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, February 18, 20091.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 11, 200965 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 27, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, December 15, 20081 event here
• High Wind, September 14, 200865 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 7, 20081 event here
• Ice Storm, February 21, 20081 event here
• Tornado, February 5, 2008$1.0 million · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 29, 2008$200,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, August 16, 20071.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 2007$3,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 11, 20071.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 3, 20074.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 1, 200660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 22, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 200652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 200665 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 4, 2006$50,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 31, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 20062 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 9, 2006$35,000 · 90 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, January 2, 20062 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 28, 2005$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 200550 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 14, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 14, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 22, 20041 event here
• Hail, July 13, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 200469 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 2004F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 2004$15,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 22, 200380 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 20031 death · 8 injured · $15 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 20, 20031 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 15, 2003$800,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 10, 2002$30,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 10, 2002F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 2, 20021.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 20021.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 21, 2002$10,000 · 80 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20021.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 29, 20022 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, March 20, 20021 event here
• Hail, October 24, 20011.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 200180 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 9, 2000F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 20, 2000100 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 8, 20001 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 20, 2000$43,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 19991 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 17, 1999$5,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 7, 19991 event here
• Lightning, June 14, 1998$50,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 1998$20,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 1998$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 13, 1998$5,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 3, 19981 event here
• Hail, August 25, 19970.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 19, 19971 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 28, 1997$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 5, 19971 event here
• Flood, March 2, 1997$400,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 1, 19971 event here
• Flash Flood, March 1, 19971 event here
• Flood, March 1, 19971 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 7, 199650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 19961 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 199650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 199650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 199650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 24, 199652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 5, 1996$200,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 29, 19960.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 23, 1996$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 19961 event here
• Hail, June 9, 19951.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 18, 19958 injured · $5.0 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 14, 1995F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 14, 1993$500,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 19932.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 21, 1993$50,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 10, 19921 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 30, 19921.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 8, 1991F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 9, 1991F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 21, 1990$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 16, 199069 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 27, 1987F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 19871 event here
• Hail, July 6, 19871 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 19871.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 6, 19861 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 19851 event here
• Hail, July 3, 19851 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 10, 1985F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 19851 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 4, 198552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 19841 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 24, 19841 event here
• Tornado, August 11, 1983F1 · 3 events here
• Hail, May 21, 19821.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 2, 19801 injured · $250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 7, 198052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 17, 198061 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 20, 19791 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 19792.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 22, 1974F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 1974$250,000 · F5 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 23, 197351 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 21, 1972$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 1971F4 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 15, 197152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 23, 1968F4 · 1 event here

Tornadoes in Mercer CountyEvery warning in Mercer 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.