Kentucky, 2001
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 2001 was 1,005 against 1,331 in 2000.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2001 | Bracken | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100,000 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 Aug 2001 | Pike | Flash Flood | — | $6,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 2 Jun 2001 | Laurel | Tornado | F2 | $17,140,000 | — | 10 |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Calloway | Tornado | F2 | $750,000 | — | 4 |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Ballard | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $25,000 | — | 2 |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Laurel | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Hickman | Flood | — | — | — | 2 |
| 3 Aug 2001 | Floyd | Flash Flood | — | $7,600,000 | — | 1 |
| 4 Aug 2001 | Perry | Flash Flood | — | $385,000 | — | 1 |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Carter | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | 1 |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Taylor | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25,000 | — | 1 |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Martin | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15,000 | — | 1 |
| 18 Jul 2001 | McCracken | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 21 May 2001 | Metcalfe | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Pulaski | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Scott | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2001 | Knott | Flash Flood | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2001 | Letcher | Flash Flood | — | $548,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Pulaski | Tornado | F1 | $350,000 | — | — |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Marshall | Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 10 Apr 2001 | McLean | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $125,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Livingston | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 17 May 2001 | Boyd | Flash Flood | — | $85,000 | — | — |
| 18 May 2001 | Boyd | Flash Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Calloway | Flash Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Jefferson | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Nicholas | Flash Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Grant | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Hardin | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Marshall | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 2001 | Carlisle | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Hardin | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Boone | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Harrison | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Caldwell | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Clay | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Calloway | Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2001 | Logan | Tornado | F0 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jun 2001 | Clay | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Laurel | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
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 2001
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2001 | FM-2386 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Ky - Eastern Fire Complex - 11/02/2001 | 6 |
| 2 Nov 2001 | FM-2385 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Ky - Southeastern Fire Complex - 11/02/01 | 10 |
| 2 Nov 2001 | FM-2384 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Ky - Kentucky River Complex - 11/02/01 | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | DR-1388 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 20 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2001 date of loss
146 NFIP claims, 115 of them paid, for $1,259,900.
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.