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Winter in Bell County, Kentucky

109 winter storms and snow events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Winter Storm, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storm, Lake-Effect Snow, Sleet.

109 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month January · county share of state 1.3%

Winter event locations in and around Bell County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.

Bell County, Kentucky, has 109 winter events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.

January is the busiest month, with 45 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 89 events against 20 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1.3% of the 8,092 winter events recorded in Kentucky; its 30.4 per 100 square miles compares with 20.5 statewide.

Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.

Compared with Kentucky

Measure	Bell County	Kentucky	US
Winter events since 1950	109	8,092	287,339
Per 100 square miles	30.4	20.5	8.1
Per 10,000 residents	45.7	17.9	8.7
Deaths recorded	0	82	2,509
Busiest month	January	January	January

By year

195019882026

Winter events recorded in Bell County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
45Feb
32Mar
6Apr
0May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
1Dec
25

Winter events in Bell County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 109 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

Date	Event type	Magnitude	Property damage	Crop damage	Deaths	Injuries	Geography
10 Jan 2025	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2024	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Mar 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jan 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2021	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2021	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2021	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2021	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Feb 2021	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Feb 2021	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Feb 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 2020	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Feb 2020	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Dec 2019	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Dec 2018	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jan 2018	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jan 2018	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2016	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jan 2016	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Feb 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Feb 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Feb 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Nov 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Mar 2014	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Feb 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Mar 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jan 2013	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jan 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Feb 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Jan 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Jan 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Jan 2011	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jan 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 2011	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Jan 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Jan 2011	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Jan 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Jan 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Jan 2011	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2010	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Feb 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Feb 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Jan 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Jan 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Dec 2009	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Dec 2009	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Dec 2009	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Dec 2009	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Dec 2009	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Dec 2009	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Feb 2009	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 2009	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 2009	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Feb 2009	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Feb 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Feb 2006	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2006	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2005	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Mar 2004	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Jan 2004	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Jan 2003	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jan 2003	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Dec 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Dec 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jan 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Dec 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jan 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2000	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Dec 1998	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 1998	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Mar 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Jan 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Bell County had?

109 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of winter storms and snow became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded winter event in Bell County?

10 Jan 2025 (Heavy Snow). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging winter event recorded in Bell County?

NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.

How does Bell County compare with Kentucky for winter?

30.4 events per 100 square miles against 20.5 statewide; the county holds 109 of the state's 8,092 recorded events.

Provenance

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Winter hub and the county page.