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Kentucky, 2014

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

1,785events recorded1,478 in 2013
11deaths recorded26 injuries
$12Mproperty damage (estimates)$237K crop damage
1disaster declarations154 NFIP claims, $2.4M paid
← 20132015 →

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

Wind701
Winter439
Flood185
Hail152
Cold90
Fog87
Heat44
Other39
Tornado29
Drought10
Lightning9

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2014 was 1,785 against 1,478 in 2013.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2014
Christian County36
Breathitt County34
Johnson County34
Perry County34
Lee County31
Pike County31
Rockcastle County31
Union County29
Floyd County27
Jackson County27
McCracken County27
McCreary County27
Estill County26
Henderson County26
Hopkins County26
Graves County25
Leslie County25
Todd County25
Calloway County24
Daviess County24
Fayette County24
Greenup County24
Laurel County24
Clay County23
Letcher County23

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
21 Feb 2014WhitleyFlash Flood—$1,0003—
2 Jan 2014PikeWinter Weather——13
2 Jan 2014KnoxWinter Weather——11
29 Apr 2014CarterHeavy Rain—$12,0001—
6 Jan 2014LaurelWinter Weather——1—
22 Nov 2014GallatinWinter Weather——1—
2 Feb 2014OhioWinter Storm——1—
6 Jan 2014McCrackenCold/Wind Chill——1—
6 Feb 2014BreathittWinter Weather——1—
2 Jan 2014ElliottWinter Weather———6
2 Jan 2014RockcastleWinter Weather———3
2 Jan 2014BathWinter Weather———3
28 Apr 2014HarlanThunderstorm Wind90 mph——3
7 Oct 2014BourbonTornadoEF1$250,000—1
4 Jun 2014McCrackenFlash Flood—$20,000—1
24 Nov 2014MercerStrong Wind52 mph$18,000—1
2 Jan 2014KnoxWinter Weather———1
2 Jan 2014JacksonWinter Weather———1
2 Jan 2014McCrearyWinter Weather———1
28 Apr 2014PowellLightning———1
22 Aug 2014JohnsonFlash Flood—$3,000,000——
22 Aug 2014FloydFlash Flood—$1,000,000——
27 Jan 2014BoydExtreme Cold/Wind Chill—$500,000——
6 Jan 2014GreenupExtreme Cold/Wind Chill—$250,000——
22 Aug 2014BoydFlash Flood—$250,000——
7 Oct 2014HarrisonTornadoEF1$250,000——
18 Aug 2014KnottFlash Flood—$234,000——
4 Feb 2014GreenupWinter Storm—$200,000——
4 Feb 2014CarterWinter Storm—$200,000——
7 Jul 2014GallatinTornadoEF0$150,000——
10 Jun 2014BoydThunderstorm Wind58 mph$150,000——
10 Jun 2014BoydThunderstorm Wind58 mph$150,000——
22 May 2014HardinThunderstorm Wind72 mph$150,000——
2 Jun 2014McCrackenFlash Flood—$150,000——
22 May 2014TaylorThunderstorm Wind72 mph$150,000——
6 Jan 2014BoydExtreme Cold/Wind Chill—$100,000——
27 Jan 2014GreenupExtreme Cold/Wind Chill—$100,000——
27 Jul 2014FayetteThunderstorm Wind85 mph$100,000——
2 Oct 2014TriggThunderstorm Wind90 mph$100,000——
13 Oct 2014HendersonThunderstorm Wind81 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 2014

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
30 Sep 2014DR-4196Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides4

Flood insurance claims with a 2014 date of loss

154 NFIP claims, 114 of them paid, for $2,370,129.

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.