Kentucky, 2010
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 2010 was 2,997 against 2,113 in 2009.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2010 | Pike | Flash Flood | — | $8,000 | 2 | — |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Hardin | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Logan | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Carter | Flash Flood | — | $5,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 2 May 2010 | Lincoln | Flash Flood | — | $30,000 | 1 | — |
| 2 May 2010 | Madison | Flash Flood | — | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Pike | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 1 May 2010 | Allen | Flash Flood | — | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 2 May 2010 | Barren | Flash Flood | — | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 11 Feb 2010 | Jefferson | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Jan 2010 | Todd | Freezing Fog | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Jan 2010 | Barren | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 26 Jan 2010 | Franklin | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Pike | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 3 Aug 2010 | Graves | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Pike | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Aug 2010 | Daviess | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 29 |
| 9 Aug 2010 | McCracken | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 13 |
| 22 Jul 2010 | McCracken | Heat | — | — | — | 11 |
| 21 Jun 2010 | McCracken | Heat | — | — | — | 7 |
| 9 Aug 2010 | Christian | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 7 |
| 3 Dec 2010 | Floyd | Winter Weather | — | $50,000 | — | 3 |
| 15 Feb 2010 | Magoffin | Winter Weather | — | $10,000 | — | 3 |
| 24 Dec 2010 | Henderson | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 3 |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Fayette | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 3 |
| 15 Nov 2010 | Pulaski | Dense Fog | — | $50,000 | — | 2 |
| 29 Jan 2010 | Henderson | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 2 |
| 2 May 2010 | Allen | Flash Flood | — | $15,000 | — | 1 |
| 4 Dec 2010 | Knott | Winter Weather | — | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 24 Dec 2010 | Christian | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 26 May 2010 | Warren | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 2 May 2010 | Carter | Flood | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 2 May 2010 | Greenup | Flood | — | $3,500,000 | — | — |
| 3 May 2010 | Franklin | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Madison | Flash Flood | — | $892,000 | — | — |
| 2 May 2010 | Nelson | Flood | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 2 May 2010 | Warren | Flood | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 2 May 2010 | Boyd | Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 2 May 2010 | Jessamine | Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Lewis | Flash Flood | — | $350,000 | — | — |
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 2010
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2010 | DR-1925 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides | 8 |
| 11 May 2010 | DR-1912 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Tornadoes | 83 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2010 date of loss
1,281 NFIP claims, 1,122 of them paid, for $38,978,181.
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.