Storm History: Rowan County, Kentucky

Events

429

Deaths

4

Injuries

16

Damage

$3.7 million

Episodes

295

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, September 9, 20181 death · $200,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 8, 20001 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, December 25, 20161 death · 2 injured · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 20221 death · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 18, 199512 injured · $1.0 million · F2 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, March 1, 1997$350,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 18, 2000$350,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 28, 1990$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 2024$205,000 · EF0 · 14 events here
• Flash Flood, September 9, 20181 death · $200,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 2015$160,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 2017$125,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Dense Fog, February 2, 2019$100,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, September 17, 2004$75,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 1996$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 1, 1997$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 11, 2003$50,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 2009$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 2020$40,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flood, March 20, 2002$30,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 31, 2011$30,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012$30,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, December 23, 2008$25,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 8, 2019$25,000 · 1 event here

• Hail, June 21, 2011$6,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20112.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, April 26, 2012$5,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2008$15,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 20192 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 2012$8,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 19, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 1, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 4, 20141.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 5, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 2009$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 2007$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 24, 19921.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 19731.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 17, 2024$3,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here

• Tornado, May 16, 2025$2,000 · EF4 · 5 events here
• Tornado, May 7, 1967F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012$30,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 8, 1980F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 9, 19911 injured · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 199512 injured · $1.0 million · F2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 11, 2008EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 2, 2010EF2 · 4 events here

Every tornado in Rowan County, with its track

• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025$2,000 · EF4 · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 29, 2025$12,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 3, 2025$1,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 30, 2025$4,000 · 83 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20251 event here
• High Wind, December 29, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 27, 2024$23,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 17, 2024$3,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2024$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 2024$205,000 · EF0 · 14 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 28, 2024$2,000 · 58 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 18, 20241 event here
• Hail, August 25, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2023$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2023$3,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 2023$3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 2023$5,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 1, 2023$8,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 3, 202361 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 2022$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2022$8,000 · 63 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 2022$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 20221 death · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 11, 20221 event here
• Ice Storm, February 3, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20221 event here
• Flood, December 11, 2021$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 2021$22,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2021$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20213 events here
• Ice Storm, February 14, 20213 events here
• Ice Storm, February 10, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, February 1, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2020$200 · 54 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 2020$40,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 9, 20201 event here
• Hail, April 8, 2020$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 8, 2020$300 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 7, 20201 event here
• High Wind, January 11, 2020$500 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, December 16, 2019$8,000 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, November 27, 2019$4,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 2019$15,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 20192 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 8, 2019$25,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, February 2, 2019$100,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 1, 2019$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 9, 20181 death · $200,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 20, 201857 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 31, 201853 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 2018$200 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 16, 2018$10 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 24, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 2017$125,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 201753 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 19, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 201756 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, March 1, 20171 in hail · 3 events here
• Dense Fog, December 25, 20161 death · 2 injured · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, November 15, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 2016$600 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 201656 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 201652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 1, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 3, 20161 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 14, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 2015$1,000 · 78 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, July 18, 2015$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, July 14, 2015$1,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 2015$160,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 3, 2015$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 2, 201553 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 4, 20151 event here
• Ice Storm, February 20, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 23, 20151 event here
• High Wind, November 24, 201454 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 201455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 201456 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 4, 20141.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, April 3, 2014$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, March 2, 20141 event here
• Ice Storm, February 4, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 2, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 21, 20141 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 22, 201352 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, December 16, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 1, 201355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 31, 2013$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 201352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 11, 201383 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 18, 20133 events here
• Tornado, January 30, 2013EF0 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 28, 20121 event here
• High Wind, December 20, 2012$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, October 28, 20122 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 201255 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flood, July 26, 2012$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 2012$8,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 29, 2012$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 26, 2012$5,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 4, 20122 events here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012$30,000 · EF3 · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 14, 20121 event here
• Winter Weather, January 2, 2012$20,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 1, 2012$200 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 2011$8,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 21, 2011$6,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20112.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, April 27, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 20, 201161 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 12, 2011$2,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 9, 2011EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 2011$16,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flood, February 24, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 9, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, January 31, 2011$30,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 26, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 20111 event here
• Ice Storm, December 15, 20104 events here
• Strong Wind, November 16, 2010$2,000 · 1 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
• Flash Flood, August 14, 2010$15,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events 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
• Heat, August 10, 20101 event here
• Heat, August 9, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2010$11,000 · 53 kt wind · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 4, 20101 event here
• Heat, July 24, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 20102 events here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2010$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 12, 20102 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 10, 20101 event here
• Tornado, May 2, 2010EF2 · 4 events 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
• Hail, April 5, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 26, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 15, 20107 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 9, 20103 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20102 events here
• Winter Weather, January 4, 20101 event here
• Flood, December 9, 200956 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 25, 20092 events here
• Tornado, June 14, 2009$10,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 2, 2009$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 10, 2009EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 11, 2009$2,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 3, 20093 events here
• Ice Storm, January 27, 20094 events here
• Winter Weather, December 23, 2008$25,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 15, 20081 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 20, 20081 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 29, 20081 event here
• High Wind, September 14, 2008$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2008$15,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 2008$15,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 15, 20081 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 2008EF2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 4, 20081 event here
• Ice Storm, March 7, 20081 event here
• Ice Storm, February 21, 20081 event here
• Ice Storm, February 12, 2008$10,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 6, 2008$2,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 29, 2008$15,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 10, 2008$3,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, January 8, 2008$15,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, November 5, 2007$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 26, 20071 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 24, 2007$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 26, 200760 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 5, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, February 17, 20071 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 6, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20071 event here
• High Wind, December 1, 2006$15,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 23, 200654 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 23, 20061 event here
• Lightning, April 2, 2006$2,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 2, 2006$1,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 2, 200668 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 8, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 28, 20051 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 13, 20051 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 22, 20051 event here
• Flood, September 17, 2004$75,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2004$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 20041 event here
• Hail, June 12, 20041 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 2004$20,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 2004F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 2004$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 20040.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 20040.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 18, 20040.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 5, 20041 event here
• Ice Storm, January 25, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, November 12, 20031 event here
• Hail, August 22, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 11, 2003$50,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 11, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 20031 event here
• Hail, May 15, 20030.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 20030.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 5, 20031 event here
• Hail, March 20, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 14, 2003$20,000 · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, December 4, 20021 event here
• Ice Storm, December 4, 20021 event here
• Hail, November 10, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 28, 20021 event here
• Hail, March 29, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, March 20, 2002$30,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 20, 20021 event here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 20021 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20021 event here
• High Wind, December 14, 2001$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 23, 20011 event here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 20011 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 20011 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 2001$2,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 22, 20011 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 20, 20011 event here
• Flood, December 16, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 9, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 20, 20001 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.