Kentucky, 2026
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims. 2026 is partial: storm records run through 30 Jun 2026.
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 2026 was 780 against 2,099 in 2025.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2026 | Hart | Winter Storm | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Jefferson | Winter Storm | — | — | 2 | — |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Madison | Flash Flood | — | — | 2 | — |
| 21 Jan 2026 | McCracken | Winter Weather | — | $30,000 | 1 | — |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Hardin | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Adair | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Grayson | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Madison | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Livingston | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Fayette | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jefferson | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Madison | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Christian | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $200,000 | — | 1 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Mason | Tornado | EF2 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Boone | Tornado | EF1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Grant | Tornado | EF1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 27 Apr 2026 | McLean | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Carroll | Tornado | EF1 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Pendleton | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 24 May 2026 | Robertson | Flash Flood | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hopkins | Tornado | EF0 | $20,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Kenton | Tornado | EF1 | $10,000 | — | — |
| 27 Apr 2026 | McLean | Tornado | EF0 | $2,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Boone | Tornado | EF0 | $500 | — | — |
| 22 May 2026 | Butler | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Butler | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Breckinridge | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Breckinridge | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Breckinridge | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Logan | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Grayson | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hardin | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Clinton | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Grayson | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Warren | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Grayson | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Grayson | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hardin | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Meade | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hardin | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
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 2026
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2026 | DR-4937 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 20 |
| 29 May 2026 | DR-4913 | Major disaster | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 21 |
| 24 Jan 2026 | EM-3633 | Emergency | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 120 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2026 date of loss
106 NFIP claims, 76 of them paid, for $2,234,277.
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.