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Carroll County, Kentucky severe weather history spans 176 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 51.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,578 nationally and #107 in Kentucky.
176
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
18
Direct injuries
$7.9M
Property damage
The record
What the Carroll County, Kentucky severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Carroll County, Kentucky severe weather history averages 2.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 72 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 12 events fall before 1990 and 164 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Carroll County, Kentucky record is tornado, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $6.4M in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Carroll County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 90 | 0 | $647K | 70 | 1964–2026 |
| Hail | 28 | 0 | $4K | 4.25 | 1964–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 27 | 0 | $776K | 0 | 1996–2022 |
| Flood | 18 | 0 | $13K | 0 | 2008–2026 |
| Tornado | 10 | 1 | $6.4M | F4 | 1957–2024 |
| Heavy Rain | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2013–2013 |
Decade by decade
Carroll County, Kentucky severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
7 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-11-22 | EF4 | 1 | 10 | 26.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-03-14 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 18.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1957-05-22 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2012-03-02 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-09-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1991-08-08 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1988-07-20 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Carroll County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 1992 | Tornado | 1 | 9 | $2.5M | |
| Feb 10, 1959 | Tornado | 0 | 6 | $2.5M | |
| Jun 3, 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | LOCUST | 0 | 1 | $10K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The tornado first developed in Jefferson County, Indiana, at 1258EST, on the north side of Hanover. The tornado moved east across the Ohio River into Trimble County, Kentucky, and then into Carroll County at 1308EST. ||There was extensive tree damage just inside of western Carroll County where winds were estimated to be 115 mph, EF-2 strength, before weakening across the rugged Fairview ridge. There was one large barn along Hampton Road that had extensive roof paneling damage and a door blown out. Wind speeds here were estimated to be 90 mph, EF-1. There was a lot of topped tree damage along Locust Creek and Kentucky State Route 36, where wind speeds were estimated to be 85 mph, EF-0.||At 1315EST, the tornado moved across the Ohio River again and back into Jefferson County, Indiana. The tornado continued east across southwest Switzerland County, Indiana, before crossing the Ohio River one more time and moving back into Carroll County, Kentucky, and ending at 1324EST, 2 miles east of Carrollton.
The tornado first developed in Jefferson County, Indiana, at 1258EST, on the north side of Hanover. The tornado moved east across the Ohio River into Trimble County, Kentucky, and then into Carroll County, Kentucky, at 1308EST. The tornado moved across the Ohio River again and back into Jefferson County, Indiana, and then Switzerland County, Indiana, before crossing the Ohio River one more time and moving back into Carroll County, Kentucky, at 1322EST, just east of Carrollton on US 42. The tornado was very narrow at this point and produced some sporadic tree damage before ending at 1324EST. Wind speeds were estimated to be around 75 mph, EF-0. The Kentucky Mesonet site 2E of Carrollton measured 68 mph as the weakening tornado lifted.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
10,954
Population (ACS)
$141K
Median home value
22
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| 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 16, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES | EM |
| Mar 28, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Carroll County, Kentucky?
176 events are on record between 1957 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths and $7.9M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Carroll County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 90 recorded events — 51.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Carroll County?
7 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 6 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Carroll County?
22 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Carroll County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Carroll County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Carroll County as very low risk, placing it in the 23 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Carroll 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
- Carlisle County 215
- Carter County 226
- Campbell County 252
- Casey County 252
- Calloway County 460
- Christian County 620
Cite this page
“Carroll County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/carroll-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.