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Carlisle County, Kentucky severe weather history spans 215 recorded events between 1967 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 43.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,349 nationally and #82 in Kentucky.
215
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$6.7M
Property damage
The record
What the Carlisle County, Kentucky severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Carlisle County, Kentucky severe weather history averages 3.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 73 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 10 events fall before 1990 and 205 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $2.2M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Carlisle County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 93 | 0 | $1.5M | 87 | 1967–2025 |
| Hail | 41 | 0 | $535K | 1.75 | 1974–2025 |
| Flood | 37 | 0 | $1.4M | 0 | 2000–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 30 | 0 | $1.0M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Tornado | 6 | 0 | $2.2M | F0 | 2006–2019 |
| Heavy Rain | 5 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2003–2015 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2006–2011 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $4K | 0 | 2009–2009 |
Decade by decade
Carlisle County, Kentucky severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
9 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 8 touched down inside it and 1 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-02 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-03-14 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 16.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-04-23 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-06-23 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-06-23 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2013-10-31 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 2013-10-31 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2006-08-14 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2003-05-06 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Carlisle County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2011 | Tornado | BARDWELL | 0 | 2 | $2.0M |
| Apr 20, 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | BERKELEY | 0 | 1 | $15K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The brunt of the damage occurred in the downtown area of Bardwell. One steel building was destroyed. Entire walls were demolished on older two-story brick buildings used as businesses. Several of the damaged buildings were deemed a total loss and were demolished. Approximately thirty large trees were uprooted, and about a hundred smaller trees were broken off or uprooted. More than a dozen wooden power poles were broken off. Two-by-six and two-by-four boards were driven into steel rooftops, walls of homes, and into the ground. Rooftops (including decking) were partially or completely torn off twenty homes and businesses. About fifty windows were blown out. Debris from the brick buildings blocked U.S. Highway 51 and several secondary roads, temporarily closing the roads. The tornado was witnessed by trained spotters. There were two minor injuries. About one million dollars damage occurred to an historic church. Peak winds were estimated near 120 mph. The average path width was about 450 yards.
Milburn Fire Chief reported many roads were blocked by tree limbs and power lines. Tobacco fields received major damage due to hail. Corn fields were all but wiped out. A few cars were damaged and several houses had structural damage because of trees blown on to them.
Record flooding occurred along the Mississippi River. The river gages at both Cairo, Illinois and New Madrid, Missouri measured record high levels exceeding the 1937 record flood. The activation of the New Madrid Floodway by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on May 2 spared Carlisle County from an even higher crest. With the detonation of the Mississippi River levee at Birds Point, Missouri, the Mississippi River began to drop. Historic flooding of the Mississippi River inundated many low-lying areas. Portions of U.S. Highway 51 were closed due to flooding.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
4,762
Population (ACS)
$120K
Median home value
27
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| May 23, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES | DR |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | EM |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Feb 16, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Carlisle County, Kentucky?
215 events are on record between 1967 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $6.7M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Carlisle County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 93 recorded events — 43.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Carlisle County?
9 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 8 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Carlisle County?
27 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Carlisle County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Carlisle County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Carlisle County as very low risk, placing it in the 19 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Carlisle County, Kentucky severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Campbell County 252
- Carroll County 176
- Calloway County 460
- Carter County 226
- Caldwell County 177
- Casey County 252
Cite this page
“Carlisle County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/carlisle-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.