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Grant County, Kentucky severe weather history spans 211 recorded events between 1968 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 58.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,379 nationally and #86 in Kentucky.
211
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$2.7M
Property damage
The record
What the Grant County, Kentucky severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Grant County, Kentucky severe weather history averages 3.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 71 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 18 events fall before 1990 and 193 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Grant County, Kentucky record is tornado, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $1.2M 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 Grant County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 124 | 0 | $481K | 71 | 1968–2026 |
| Hail | 40 | 0 | $7K | 2 | 1968–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 27 | 0 | $1.2M | 0 | 1996–2023 |
| Flood | 10 | 0 | $29K | 0 | 2008–2021 |
| Tornado | 7 | 1 | $1.0M | F1 | 1976–2023 |
| Heavy Rain | 3 | 0 | $1K | 0 | 2011–2015 |
Decade by decade
Grant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-02 | EF4 | 4 | 8 | 9.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1986-07-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-09-26 | EF1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2020-04-08 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2020-04-08 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 19.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-04-23 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-01-12 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-04-23 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1994-04-28 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Grant County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 1976 | Tornado | 1 | 0 | $250K | |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | TWIN BRIDGES | 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 appeared to first touch down at a residence along Arlington Court, where part of the roof was removed. Shingles, roof sheathing and insulation were lifted and blown several hundred yards to the east northeast of the residence. Minor siding and roof damage occurred to a neighboring house. In addition, insulation from the first house was back spattered on the east facing garage of the second house.||The tornado continued to track east northeast across Arnie Risen Boulevard, where a tree was downed and a street sign was bent to the ground. The tornado then crossed a tree line, where several trees and large branches were downed, before it crossed a set of railroad tracks and U.S. Route 25. Just east of here, a steel warehouse building suffered partial roof uplift and roof damage. Two door frames on opposite sides of the building were blown inward and a large steel cross beam was bent from the apparent roof uplift. In addition, the soffit around the building was damaged. This appeared to be the peak intensity of the tornado where winds of 85 mph were estimated.
The tornado touched down in Grant County near Greenville Road at 1410 and passed into Pendleton County on Price Pike at 1412. The tornado continued in Pendleton County until 1415 when it lifted near Route 467 just passed Fogle Road. The tornado was on the ground in Grant County for 1.47 miles and in Pendleton County for 2.81 miles. The total tornado path was 4.28 miles. Damage in Grant County was around thirty thousand dollars and damage in Pendleton County was around five thousand dollars. Estimated maximum wind speed based on damage was around 90 miles per hour. The tornado in both counties was rated EF1. In Grant County significant damage occurred to a well constructed barn near Greenville Road. Numerous trees were down along the path, both in Grant and in Pendleton Counties.
On Folsom-Jonesville Road the tornado destroyed a garage, damaged a trailer, and damaged another nearby house. When the tornado crossed Warsaw Road it destroyed a barn. Numerous trees were also blown down along the path of the tornado. The maximum estimated wind speed based on damage is 70 miles per hour.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
25,418
Population (ACS)
$210K
Median home value
18
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| 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 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| 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 Grant County, Kentucky?
211 events are on record between 1968 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths and $2.7M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Grant County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 124 recorded events — 58.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Grant 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 Grant County?
18 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Grant County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Grant County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Grant County as very low risk, placing it in the 16 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Grant 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
- Garrard County 172
- Graves County 432
- Gallatin County 161
- Grayson County 310
- Fulton County 230
- Green County 227
Cite this page
“Grant County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/grant-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.