Kentucky, 2007
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 2007 was 1,391 against 1,822 in 2006.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2007 | Laurel | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Greenup | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Lyon | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1,000 | 1 | — |
| 2 May 2007 | Jessamine | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 Aug 2007 | McCracken | Heat | — | — | — | 40 |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Daviess | Tornado | EF3 | $11,500,000 | — | 8 |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Webster | Tornado | EF2 | $2,500,000 | — | 5 |
| 5 Aug 2007 | Daviess | Heat | — | — | — | 5 |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Daviess | Tornado | EF2 | $500,000 | — | 4 |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Calloway | Flood | — | $10,000 | — | 4 |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Daviess | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20,000 | — | 2 |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Trimble | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10,000 | — | 2 |
| 5 Nov 2007 | Fleming | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3,000 | — | 2 |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Fayette | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Hopkins | Tornado | EF2 | $150,000 | — | 1 |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Christian | Tornado | EF2 | $120,000 | — | 1 |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Meade | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Bourbon | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Calloway | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2,000 | — | 1 |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Warren | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Hart | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Harlan | Tornado | EF0 | $700,000 | — | — |
| 18 Oct 2007 | McLean | Tornado | EF2 | $400,000 | — | — |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Taylor | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $300,000 | — | — |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Breckinridge | Tornado | EF2 | $300,000 | — | — |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Russell | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Pike | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Caldwell | Tornado | EF2 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Hancock | Tornado | EF1 | $150,000 | — | — |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Laurel | Tornado | EF1 | $150,000 | — | — |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Trigg | Tornado | EF1 | $150,000 | — | — |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Monroe | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $120,000 | — | — |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Trigg | Tornado | EF2 | $120,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Logan | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Boyd | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 26 Apr 2007 | Fleming | Tornado | EF1 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Floyd | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Pulaski | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Knox | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Bell | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $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 2007
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2007 | DR-1703 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Rockslides | 9 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2007 date of loss
141 NFIP claims, 114 of them paid, for $1,099,615.
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.