Kentucky, 2000
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2000 was 1,331 against 746 in 1999.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2000 | Nelson | Lightning | — | $25,000 | 2 | — |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Rowan | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Jefferson | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Madison | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 27 Jun 2000 | Barren | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Fayette | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Sep 2000 | Boyd | Heat | — | — | — | 65 |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Daviess | Tornado | F3 | $64,000,000 | — | 18 |
| 23 May 2000 | Grayson | Tornado | F3 | $50,000,000 | — | 16 |
| 26 May 2000 | Calloway | Tornado | F2 | $250,000 | — | 4 |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Washington | Tornado | F1 | $70,000 | — | 4 |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Crittenden | Tornado | F3 | $5,000,000 | — | 3 |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Jackson | Tornado | F1 | $500,000 | — | 1 |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Washington | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $120,000 | — | 1 |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Warren | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $75,000 | — | 1 |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Pendleton | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Hardin | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15,000 | — | 1 |
| 3 Jan 2000 | McCracken | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Washington | Tornado | F1 | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Bath | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3,000 | — | 1 |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Johnson | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2,000 | — | 1 |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Barren | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1,000 | — | 1 |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Lewis | Flash Flood | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Webster | Tornado | F3 | $2,400,000 | — | — |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Mason | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Fleming | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Ballard | Flash Flood | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Greenup | Flash Flood | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Boyd | Flash Flood | — | $700,000 | — | — |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Pike | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Carlisle | Flash Flood | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Hopkins | Flash Flood | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Rowan | Flash Flood | — | $350,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Letcher | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Pendleton | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Carter | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Cumberland | Tornado | F1 | $150,000 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Scott | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Mason | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Morgan | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $110,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2000
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2000 | FM-2350 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Ky - Eastern District Fire Complex - 11/03/00 | 6 |
| 4 Nov 2000 | FM-2349 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Ky - Southeastern District Fire Complex - 11/03/00 | 10 |
| 28 Feb 2000 | DR-1320 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 16 |
| 10 Jan 2000 | DR-1310 | Major disaster | Tornado | Tornadoes, Severe Storms, Torrential Rains, And Flash Flooding | 11 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2000 date of loss
263 NFIP claims, 196 of them paid, for $2,023,920.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.