Kentucky, 2004
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 2004 was 1,601 against 1,488 in 2003.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2004 | Lewis | Flash Flood | — | — | 4 | — |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Knox | Flood | — | $103,000 | 1 | — |
| 5 Mar 2004 | Boyd | Flood | — | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 5 Mar 2004 | Carter | Flood | — | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 27 May 2004 | Fayette | Tornado | F3 | $7,500,000 | — | 6 |
| 27 May 2004 | Pulaski | Tornado | F1 | $300,000 | — | 4 |
| 27 May 2004 | Henry | Tornado | F2 | $2,500,000 | — | 2 |
| 26 May 2004 | Lincoln | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150,000 | — | 1 |
| 30 May 2004 | Jefferson | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Clay | Flash Flood | — | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 19 May 2004 | Fayette | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Menifee | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 31 May 2004 | Martin | Flood | — | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2004 | Floyd | Flood | — | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2004 | Powell | Flood | — | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2004 | Johnson | Flood | — | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 27 May 2004 | Daviess | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2004 | Pike | Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Floyd | Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Martin | Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Powell | Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Magoffin | Flood | — | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2004 | Menifee | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Breathitt | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2004 | Breathitt | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2004 | Montgomery | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2004 | Bath | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2004 | Estill | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2004 | Morgan | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Estill | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Morgan | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2004 | Magoffin | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 Dec 2004 | Trigg | Winter Storm | — | $1,200,000 | — | — |
| 22 Dec 2004 | Hardin | Ice Storm | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 27 May 2004 | Fayette | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Fleming | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Letcher | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Carter | Flood | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Greenup | Flood | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 30 May 2004 | Hopkins | Tornado | F2 | $300,000 | — | — |
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 2004
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2004 | DR-1537 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 27 |
| 10 Jun 2004 | DR-1523 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, And Mudslides | 78 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2004 date of loss
601 NFIP claims, 530 of them paid, for $9,080,270.
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.