Kentucky, 2015
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 2015 was 2,457 against 1,785 in 2014.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2015 | Johnson | Flash Flood | — | $3,500,000 | 4 | 15 |
| 15 Jan 2015 | Daviess | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Powell | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | — | 1 | 1 |
| 20 Feb 2015 | Marshall | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 17 Feb 2015 | Bullitt | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 28 Jul 2015 | Caldwell | Flash Flood | — | $80,000 | 1 | — |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Madison | Flood | — | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 7 Mar 2015 | Henderson | Flood | — | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Daviess | Flash Flood | — | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Estill | Flash Flood | — | $1,000 | 1 | — |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Meade | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Mar 2015 | Bullitt | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Jefferson | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Jan 2015 | Powell | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 15 Feb 2015 | Fayette | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Feb 2015 | Logan | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Feb 2015 | Madison | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Feb 2015 | Jefferson | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Fulton | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Marshall | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Feb 2015 | Taylor | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Feb 2015 | Fayette | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Feb 2015 | Knox | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Feb 2015 | Wayne | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Feb 2015 | Edmonson | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Feb 2015 | Clay | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Christian | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 9 |
| 30 May 2015 | Simpson | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 mph | $1,000 | — | 6 |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Fleming | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | 4 |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Pendleton | Tornado | EF1 | $120,000 | — | 3 |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Graves | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 2 |
| 15 Jan 2015 | Marshall | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 15 Jan 2015 | McCracken | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Henderson | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $210,000 | — | 1 |
| 13 Dec 2015 | McCracken | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $3,000 | — | 1 |
| 20 Feb 2015 | McCracken | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 1 |
| 20 Feb 2015 | Henderson | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 1 |
| 15 Jan 2015 | Graves | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 15 Jan 2015 | Christian | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 7 Jul 2015 | McCracken | 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 2015
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2015 | DR-4239 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslide | 34 |
| 12 May 2015 | DR-4218 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 59 |
| 1 May 2015 | DR-4217 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 29 |
| 30 Apr 2015 | DR-4216 | Major disaster | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 41 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2015 date of loss
1,274 NFIP claims, 1,047 of them paid, for $26,015,177.
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.