Kentucky, 2024
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 2024 was 1,754 against 1,617 in 2023.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2024 | Lyon | Winter Weather | — | $50,000 | 2 | — |
| 26 May 2024 | Hopkins | Tornado | EF3 | $2,700,000 | 1 | 17 |
| 26 May 2024 | Caldwell | Tornado | EF2 | $500,000 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Floyd | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Campbell | Flood | — | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 30 Jan 2024 | McLean | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Jan 2024 | Daviess | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 Jan 2024 | Daviess | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 Jan 2024 | Henderson | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 May 2024 | Allen | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 26 May 2024 | Jefferson | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 26 May 2024 | Mercer | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Jefferson | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 22 |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Trimble | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 2 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Union | Tornado | EF1 | $130,000 | — | 1 |
| 26 May 2024 | Calloway | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15,000 | — | 1 |
| 26 May 2024 | Clay | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Pulaski | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Fayette | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Greenup | Tornado | EF1 | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Bracken | Tornado | EF0 | $750,000 | — | — |
| 26 May 2024 | Muhlenberg | Tornado | EF1 | $750,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Union | Tornado | EF2 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Mason | Tornado | EF1 | $300,000 | — | — |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Montgomery | High Wind | 64 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 8 May 2024 | Daviess | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Whitley | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 26 May 2024 | Knox | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Bath | Tornado | EF0 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Bath | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 26 May 2024 | Clay | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 26 May 2024 | Laurel | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Boyd | Tornado | EF2 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 26 May 2024 | Christian | Tornado | EF2 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 26 May 2024 | Lyon | Tornado | EF2 | $180,000 | — | — |
| 26 May 2024 | Whitley | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Whitley | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 26 May 2024 | Clay | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Boyd | Tornado | EF1 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Union | Tornado | EF1 | $85,000 | — | — |
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 2024
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2024 | DR-4848 | Major disaster | Tropical Storm | Remnants Of Hurricane Helene | 34 |
| 23 Jul 2024 | DR-4804 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, And Mudslides | 58 |
| 22 May 2024 | DR-4782 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, And Mudslides | 11 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2024 date of loss
52 NFIP claims, 41 of them paid, for $1,204,502.
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.