Storm History: Wayne County, Kentucky

Events

406

Deaths

5

Injuries

62

Damage

$30 million

Episodes

291

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, 19744 deaths · 57 injured · $28 million · F5 · 5 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 19, 20151 death · 1 event here

• Tornado, April 3, 19744 deaths · 57 injured · $28 million · F5 · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 11, 20081 injured · $1.5 million · EF2 · 2 events here
• Hail, July 21, 2008$95,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2019$75,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 11, 2009$70,000 · 62 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 8, 2025$70,000 · 2.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025$65,000 · EF4 · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 2007$60,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 29, 2008$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 2, 2010$50,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 2011$50,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 28, 2021$40,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2009$30,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2019$29,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, January 11, 2020$28,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2021$27,000 · 60 kt wind · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 2003$25,000 · 100 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, February 24, 2011$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 2016$25,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 2024$25,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here

• Hail, September 24, 2024$1,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 2025$70,000 · 2.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, April 25, 20152.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 20021 injured · $500 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, June 11, 2023$4,000 · 2.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 5, 20182.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 10, 20162.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 26, 2012$15,000 · 2.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, February 18, 20092 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 20191.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 27, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 20151.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, March 15, 2012$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 2011$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 2010$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here

• Tornado, April 3, 19744 deaths · 57 injured · $28 million · F5 · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 23, 1968F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025$65,000 · EF4 · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 24, 1970F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 1981F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 1984F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 9, 1991F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 1998$15,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 20081 injured · $1.5 million · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 2, 2010$50,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 29, 2012$20,000 · EF2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Wayne County, with its track

• Heavy Snow, March 16, 2026$2,000 · 54 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Funnel Cloud, June 14, 20251 event here
• Hail, May 20, 202553 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025$65,000 · EF4 · 5 events here
• Hail, May 8, 2025$70,000 · 2.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 29, 2025$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2025$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 4, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 31, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 27, 2024$7,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 24, 2024$1,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 31, 202453 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 2024$20,000 · 58 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 2024$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$12,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 2024$25,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 8, 2024$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20241 event here
• Hail, June 25, 2023$6,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, June 11, 2023$4,000 · 2.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 1, 2023$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 3, 202361 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 20, 2022$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2022$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2022$6,000 · 63 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 2022$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 11, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20221 event here
• Tornado, January 1, 2022$5,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Flood, December 11, 2021$18,000 · 50 kt wind · 10 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2021$27,000 · 60 kt wind · 7 events here
• Tornado, February 28, 2021$40,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20211 event here
• Ice Storm, February 14, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2020$400 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2020$5,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 9, 20201 event here
• Hail, March 3, 2020$2,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 11, 2020$28,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 202055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 20191.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2019$75,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2019$29,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 16, 2019$300 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 30, 2019$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 20192 events here
• Strong Wind, December 27, 2018$500 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 201852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 20, 201857 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 31, 201853 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 5, 20182.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2017$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, July 6, 201756 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 30, 20170.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 27, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 18, 201654 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, November 8, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 2016$25,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 201655 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 2016$200 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 10, 20162.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 14, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 20, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, December 25, 2015$1,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 14, 2015$1,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Hail, June 26, 20151.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 21, 20151 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 201550 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 25, 20152.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 4, 20151 event here
• Ice Storm, February 20, 20151 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 19, 20151 death · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• Hail, October 6, 20141.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 20, 2014$1,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 27, 2014EF1 · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, March 2, 20141 event here
• Flood, September 1, 2013$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 2013$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 201352 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 21, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 24, 2013$5,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 30, 2013EF0 · 5 events here
• Ice Storm, January 25, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, September 17, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 201255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 201255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 201260 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 2012$3,000 · 78 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 26, 2012$15,000 · 2.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, March 15, 2012$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 29, 2012$20,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 19, 20121 event here
• Winter Weather, February 10, 20121 event here
• Winter Weather, January 2, 2012$15,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 19, 2011$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 2011$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 2011$21,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 2011$50,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 22, 2011$4,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 27, 2011$11,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 4, 2011$20,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 24, 2011$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 9, 20112 events here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 2011$1,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20112 events here
• Ice Storm, December 15, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, December 12, 20101 event 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
• Tornado, October 26, 2010$2,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 23, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 22, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, September 11, 2010$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event 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 5, 2010$9,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 4, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 2010$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 10, 20101 event here
• Tornado, May 2, 2010$50,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 19, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 18, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 10, 20101 event here
• Strong Wind, April 3, 2010$2,000 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 15, 20102 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20104 events here
• Flash Flood, January 24, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, December 18, 20092 events here
• Tornado, October 9, 2009$15,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 25, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2009$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2009$30,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2009$2,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 12, 20091 event here
• Hail, February 18, 20092 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 11, 2009$70,000 · 62 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 3, 20091 event here
• Ice Storm, January 27, 20091 event here
• Strong Wind, December 19, 2008$2,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 20, 20081 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 29, 20081 event here
• Hail, July 21, 2008$95,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 1, 2008$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 15, 20081 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 20081 injured · $1.5 million · EF2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 29, 2008$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 10, 2008$1,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 20071.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 5, 20071 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2007$60,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, September 23, 20061 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2006$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2006$2,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 18, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 20, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 7, 2006$2,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 7, 2006$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 2, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 2, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 9, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 9, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 23, 20061 event here
• Hail, January 2, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 2, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 15, 200552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2005$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2005$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2005$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 22, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2004$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2004$15,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2004$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 200455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 20041.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 4, 20041 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 2004F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 20, 200455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 20042 events here
• Ice Storm, January 25, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 20031 event here
• Flash Flood, August 31, 20031 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 200365 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 20031 event here
• Hail, July 23, 20030.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 200365 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 200365 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 2003$25,000 · 100 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, May 5, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 29, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2003$4,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 19, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 19, 20030.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 19, 20030.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 14, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20031 event here
• Ice Storm, December 4, 20021 event here
• Ice Storm, December 4, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 10, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 10, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 20021 event here
• Hail, May 2, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 20021 injured · $500 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 17, 2002$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 17, 20021 event here
• Flash Flood, January 24, 20021 event here
• Flash Flood, January 24, 20021 event here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 24, 20011 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 5, 20011 event here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 20011 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 20011 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20011 event here
• Hail, June 26, 20010.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 20010.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 2, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 9, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 2000$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 2000$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 20001 event here
• Hail, May 23, 20000.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20001 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

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• 1991
• 1990
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• 1987
• 1986
• 1984
• 1983
• 1981
• 1980
• 1978
• 1975
• 1974
• 1971
• 1970
• 1968

Tornadoes in Wayne CountyEvery warning in Wayne 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.