Storm History: Taylor County, Kentucky

Events

391

Deaths

2

Injuries

97

Damage

$5.0 million

Episodes

263

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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• Heavy Snow, February 16, 20151 death · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 10, 20211 death · 30 injured · EF3 · 1 event here

• Flash Flood, July 19, 1996$700,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 1, 1997$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 23, 2015$400,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 2007$300,000 · 4.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, January 29, 2008$300,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2018$300,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 8, 1963$250,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, December 21, 2013$200,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 2004$150,000 · 80 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 21, 2014$150,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 11, 2006$110,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 18, 2017$105,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 31, 1998$100,000 · F2 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 1999$100,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 2002$100,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 11, 20034 injured · $100,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, January 2, 2004$100,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 18, 20065 injured · $100,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 2017$90,000 · 1 in hail · 8 events here
• Tornado, May 18, 1995$51,000 · F2 · 4 events here

• Hail, April 3, 2007$300,000 · 4.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 5, 20072.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 5, 20032.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 20012.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 31, 19932.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 20142 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 20092 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, January 2, 20062 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 7, 20062 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 20062 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 6, 20042 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, March 29, 20022 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 19862 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 6, 19782 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 8, 20241.75 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, April 3, 197453 injured · F5 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 4, 1964F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 10, 20211 death · 30 injured · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 23, 2000$45,000 · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 8, 2009EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 24, 2011$1,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 20252 injured · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, August 2, 1954$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 18, 1971F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 5, 19811 injured · $25,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 9, 1991F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 1995F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 1995$51,000 · F2 · 4 events here

Every tornado in Taylor County, with its track

• Tornado, April 27, 2026EF1 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 28, 202561 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 18, 2025EF0 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 23, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 22, 202555 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 202553 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 2, 2025EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 20252 injured · EF3 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20251 event here
• High Wind, September 27, 202456 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 23, 20241.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 202455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 202452 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 8, 20241.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 202372 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 18, 2023EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 20231.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 5, 2023EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 3, 202369 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 16, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 9, 202362 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 19, 20232 events here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, September 5, 20222 events here
• Tornado, April 13, 2022EF1 · 3 events here
• Ice Storm, February 3, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20221 event here
• Tornado, January 1, 2022EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, December 10, 20211 death · 30 injured · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 6, 2021EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 202155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 28, 2021EF1 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20211 event here
• Ice Storm, February 14, 20211 event here
• Ice Storm, February 10, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, September 2, 202051 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 202055 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 20201 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 28, 2020$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 20202 events here
• Flash Flood, March 12, 20201.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, January 11, 20201.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 2019$20,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 2019$40,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 20191 event here
• Ice Storm, November 14, 20181 event here
• Tornado, November 5, 2018$15,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 20, 2018EF1 · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2018$300,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 26, 2018$30,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 24, 2018$50,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2018EF1 · 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, November 18, 2017$105,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 23, 2017EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 2017$90,000 · 1 in hail · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 18, 2017$50,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 5, 2017EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, March 30, 2017$25,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 1, 2017$20,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 2016$45,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 3, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 20161.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 2016EF2 · 4 events here
• Flood, April 26, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 20162 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 3, 20162 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 14, 20161 event here
• Blizzard, January 22, 20162 events here
• Flash Flood, December 23, 2015$400,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 13, 2015$2,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 10, 2015EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2015$20,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 201552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 201556 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, April 14, 20151 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 10, 201552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 20151 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 16, 20151 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 20142 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 201452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 2014$150,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 3, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 2, 20141 event here
• Tornado, December 21, 2013$200,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flood, July 10, 2013$18,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 20134 events here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 2013EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 30, 2013EF2 · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 20, 2012$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 201265 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 19, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 23, 2012EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012EF3 · 1 event here
• Hail, October 18, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 201156 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 3, 20111 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 2011EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 2011EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 9, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 25, 201152 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, February 24, 201170 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 24, 2011$1,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 12, 20101 event here
• Tornado, October 26, 2010EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 201052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 201060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 201052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 201052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 2010$45,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, March 12, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 200961 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 20092 events here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2009$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 20092 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2009EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 10, 2009EF1 · 1 event 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
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 200852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20081 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 7, 20081 event here
• Tornado, January 29, 2008$300,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 18, 2007$20,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 200760 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 5, 20072.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2007$50,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 2007$300,000 · 4.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 1, 2006$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 200665 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 200670 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 31, 20061 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 20062 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 18, 20065 injured · $100,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 11, 2006$110,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 2, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 7, 20062 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 2, 2006$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 9, 200690 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, January 22, 20061 event here
• Hail, January 2, 20062 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, November 15, 200565 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 19, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 12, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 2004$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 13, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 20042 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 5, 2004$25,000 · 69 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 20041 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 2004$150,000 · 80 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 2004$10,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 2004$7,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 2004$30,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 2, 2004$100,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 12, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 2, 20031 event here
• Flash Flood, August 22, 200380 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 20031 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 20034 injured · $100,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 5, 20032.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 4, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 10, 2002F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 10, 2002F0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 28, 2002$100,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Hail, March 29, 20022 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 20, 20021 event here
• High Wind, December 14, 2001$5,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, October 24, 20011.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 5, 200165 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 200180 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 20012.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 6, 20011 injured · $25,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 4, 20011.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 9, 2000F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 2000$9,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 23, 2000$45,000 · F3 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, January 3, 20001.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 19, 1999$10,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 1999$100,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 17, 1999$8,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 23, 19981 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 19981 event here
• Hail, June 14, 1998$20,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 31, 1998$100,000 · F2 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 25, 19981 injured · $20,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 20, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 15, 19981 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 3, 19981 event here
• Hail, April 28, 19971 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 28, 199760 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 28, 1997$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 28, 1997$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 5, 19971 event here
• Flood, March 1, 1997$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 1, 19971 event here
• Flood, March 1, 19971 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 24, 1997$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 7, 199650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 12, 1996175 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 16, 199652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 1996$700,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 19961.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 1996$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 29, 19961.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 20, 19961 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 18, 19961 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 19961 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 1995$51,000 · F2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 13, 1995F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 1995F1 · 3 events here
• Hail, July 29, 19941 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 19932.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 30, 19921.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 18, 19921 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 19911 event here
• Tornado, April 9, 1991F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 7, 19901.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 19901 event here
• Tornado, June 6, 1990F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 16, 199069 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 19901.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 15, 1989F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 23, 19881.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 6, 1988$25,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 27, 1987F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 19871 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 5, 19871.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 19861 event here
• Hail, May 14, 19862 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 14, 198560 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 11, 1983F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 19831.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 19831 event here
• Tornado, August 5, 19811 injured · $25,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 17, 198061 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 6, 19791.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 4, 19791 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

• 1978
• 1977
• 1974
• 1971
• 1970
• 1968
• 1965
• 1964
• 1963
• 1957
• 1954

Tornadoes in Taylor CountyEvery warning in Taylor 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.