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Casey County, Kentucky severe weather history spans 252 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 59.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,090 nationally and #67 in Kentucky.
252
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$8.9M
Property damage
The record
What the Casey County, Kentucky severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Casey County, Kentucky severe weather history averages 3.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 75 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 16 events fall before 1990 and 236 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Casey County, Kentucky record is lightning, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $5.7M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Casey County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 151 | 0 | $5.7M | 83 | 1955–2025 |
| Hail | 53 | 0 | $60K | 2.75 | 1971–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 26 | 0 | $145K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Flood | 12 | 0 | $260K | 0 | 2008–2020 |
| Tornado | 8 | 0 | $2.8M | F3 | 1974–2023 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2012–2012 |
Decade by decade
Casey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-04-03 | EF3 | 1 | 98 | 21.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2012-02-29 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 2009-10-09 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-07-02 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-04-03 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 13.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1997-03-28 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2002-11-10 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Casey County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | Lightning | LIBERTY | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Apr 20, 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | LIBERTY | 0 | 1 | $15K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
NWS Storm Survey found damage consistent of straight line winds in northern Casey County. A porch awning was ripped off a home and thrown over the roof into a free standing antenna. A breezeway also had damage to its ceiling and a door was pushed inward off the frame. Downstream, a fifth wheel RV was knocked over, falling into some dirt. Part of the house roof ended up downstream a quarter mile, where a forest along a downhill slope showed several trees snapped.
The tornado touched down four miles northwest of Dunnville and skipped along the tops of ridges, exiting Casey County near Mintonville. The worst damage, near the upper bound of EF1 around 105 mph, was done to a large barn that was moved 30 feet off it���s 8��� high cement block foundation, with nearly 2/3 of the foundation collapsing. This was near the initial touchdown location. Damage to a well-constructed home southwest of Mintonville also was rated high-end EF1, with estimated winds of 105 mph, just before the tornado exited the county.
An EF-2 tornado that begin just north of Russell Springs in Russell County, weakened as it moved into Casey County just north of State Highway 80. While in Casey County, the twister did EF-1 damage to an outbuilding. Numerous trees were uprooted and destroyed along a 1.4 mile path in Casey County before the tornado lifted two and a quarter miles west-southwest of Windsor.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
15,914
Population (ACS)
$136K
Median home value
34
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | DR |
| 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 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 Casey County, Kentucky?
252 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths and $8.9M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Casey County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 151 recorded events — 59.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Casey 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 Casey County?
34 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Casey County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Casey County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Casey County as very low risk, placing it in the 37 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Casey 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
- Carter County 226
- Christian County 620
- Carroll County 176
- Clark County 198
- Carlisle County 215
- Clay County 333
Cite this page
“Casey County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/casey-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.