Kentucky, 2011
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 2011 was 2,689 against 2,997 in 2010.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2011 | Hickman | Flash Flood | — | — | 4 | — |
| 2 Mar 2011 | McCracken | Flood | — | $50,000 | 1 | 4 |
| 26 Jan 2011 | Pulaski | Winter Weather | — | $10,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 May 2011 | Jefferson | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Dec 2011 | Christian | Freezing Fog | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 25 Jan 2011 | Lyon | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Knox | Flash Flood | — | $25,000 | 1 | — |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Nelson | Flood | — | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 20 Jan 2011 | Union | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Feb 2011 | Lyon | Freezing Fog | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Christian | Tornado | EF2 | $2,000,000 | — | 7 |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Marshall | Heat | — | — | — | 5 |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Carlisle | Tornado | EF2 | $2,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Webster | Tornado | EF2 | $500,000 | — | 2 |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Pike | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8,000 | — | 2 |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Ballard | Tornado | EF2 | $700,000 | — | 1 |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Henry | Tornado | EF3 | $500,000 | — | 1 |
| 23 May 2011 | Christian | Tornado | EF2 | $350,000 | — | 1 |
| 4 Apr 2011 | McCracken | Lightning | — | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 31 Jan 2011 | Fleming | Winter Weather | — | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Greenup | Lightning | — | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Whitley | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1,000 | — | 1 |
| 1 May 2011 | McCracken | Flood | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Whitley | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Ohio | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 7 Feb 2011 | Hickman | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 1 |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Webster | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 20 Jan 2011 | Fulton | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Ballard | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 1 |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Muhlenberg | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1 May 2011 | Henderson | Flood | — | $6,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 May 2011 | Daviess | Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 May 2011 | Livingston | Flood | — | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 May 2011 | McLean | Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 May 2011 | Graves | Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 May 2011 | Henderson | Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Knox | Flash Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Calloway | Thunderstorm Wind | 101 mph | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 May 2011 | Webster | Flood | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 10 May 2011 | Boyd | Flash Flood | — | $1,200,000 | — | — |
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 2011
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2011 | DR-4008 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | 7 |
| 4 May 2011 | DR-1976 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | 79 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2011 date of loss
1,007 NFIP claims, 811 of them paid, for $18,954,669.
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.