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Winter in Perry County, Kentucky

148 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.

148 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month January · county share of state 1.8%

Winter event locations in and around Perry 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.

NCEI records 148 winter events in Perry County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 27 years.

January is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 127 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1.8% of the 8,092 winter events recorded in Kentucky; its 43.6 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	Perry County	Kentucky	US
Winter events since 1950	148	8,092	287,339
Per 100 square miles	43.6	20.5	8.1
Per 10,000 residents	53.0	17.9	8.7
Deaths recorded	0	82	2,509
Busiest month	January	January	January

By year

195019882026

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

Seasonality

Jan
53Feb
41Mar
10Apr
0May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
3Nov
5Dec
36

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

Recorded events

All 148 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
19 Jan 2025	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 2025	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Jan 2025	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2024	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Mar 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 2022	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
14 Feb 2021	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2021	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Feb 2021	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Feb 2021	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2021	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2021	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 2020	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2018	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Nov 2018	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jan 2018	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Jan 2017	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2016	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Feb 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Feb 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Feb 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Nov 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Mar 2014	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Feb 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jan 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Jan 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Jan 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Mar 2013	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jan 2013	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Oct 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Oct 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Oct 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Mar 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Feb 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Feb 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Feb 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Feb 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Feb 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Feb 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Feb 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Feb 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Jan 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jan 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jan 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jan 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jan 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jan 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Jan 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Jan 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Jan 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Jan 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Jan 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Jan 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Dec 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2010	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Dec 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Dec 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Nov 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2010	Winter Weather	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Feb 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Feb 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Feb 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 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	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jan 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jan 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Dec 2009	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Dec 2009	Winter Storm	—	$2K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Dec 2009	Winter Storm	—	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Dec 2009	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Dec 2009	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Mar 2009	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 2009	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 2009	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 2009	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 2009	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Jan 2009	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Nov 2008	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Nov 2008	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Mar 2008	Sleet	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Jan 2007	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2005	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2005	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jan 2004	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Jan 2003	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jan 2003	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jan 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Mar 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jan 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Dec 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2000	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jan 2000	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 1999	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Mar 1999	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Dec 1998	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 1998	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Dec 1997	Heavy Snow	—	$4K	—	—	—	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 Perry County had?

148 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 Perry County?

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

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

The winter storm of 18 Dec 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.

How does Perry County compare with Kentucky for winter?

43.6 events per 100 square miles against 20.5 statewide; the county holds 148 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.