Kentucky, 2006
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 2006 was 1,822 against 856 in 2005.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2006 | Fayette | Flash Flood | — | — | 2 | — |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Webster | Flash Flood | — | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 18 May 2006 | Jessamine | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 25 May 2006 | Breckinridge | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 25 May 2006 | Fayette | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Jessamine | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Franklin | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Christian | Tornado | F3 | $35,000,000 | — | 22 |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Todd | Tornado | F2 | $2,500,000 | — | 6 |
| 18 May 2006 | Taylor | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100,000 | — | 5 |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Barren | Tornado | F2 | $1,400,000 | — | 4 |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Daviess | Heat | — | — | — | 4 |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Lincoln | Tornado | F2 | $350,000 | — | 2 |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Henderson | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 23 Sep 2006 | McCracken | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Madison | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Hardin | Tornado | F2 | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Fulton | Flash Flood | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Metcalfe | Hail | 2.00 in | $550,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Larue | Tornado | F1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hardin | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Jefferson | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Livingston | Tornado | F1 | $350,000 | — | — |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hickman | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Jefferson | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Carlisle | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Daviess | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Metcalfe | Tornado | F2 | $175,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Adair | Tornado | F2 | $150,000 | — | — |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Breckinridge | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hart | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Lyon | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Webster | Tornado | F1 | $150,000 | — | — |
| 17 Oct 2006 | Harlan | High Wind | 92 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 11 May 2006 | Taylor | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hickman | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jul 2006 | Lincoln | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 10 May 2006 | Graves | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 25 May 2006 | Fulton | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Bourbon | Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
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 2006
No declaration touching Kentucky was made in 2006.
Flood insurance claims with a 2006 date of loss
552 NFIP claims, 473 of them paid, for $10,137,632.
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.