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Woodford County, Kentucky severe weather history spans 177 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 71.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,571 nationally and #103 in Kentucky.
177
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$674K
Property damage
The record
What the Woodford County, Kentucky severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Woodford County, Kentucky severe weather history averages 2.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 53 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 14 events fall before 1990 and 163 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $306K 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 Woodford County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 127 | 0 | $238K | 80 | 1961–2026 |
| Hail | 20 | 0 | $0 | 2.75 | 1982–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 15 | 0 | $10K | 0 | 1996–2022 |
| Tornado | 9 | 0 | $306K | F2 | 1963–2024 |
| Flood | 3 | 0 | $100K | 0 | 2008–2015 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2011–2011 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $20K | 0 | 2007–2007 |
Decade by decade
Woodford 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: 5 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-05-28 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1963-04-21 | EF2 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-04-02 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2000-11-09 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-07-02 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 1992-06-18 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1987-07-13 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Woodford County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 1963 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $25K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Emergency dispatch reported temporary road closures and other flooding problems in the Merewood Subdivision in Versailles. Georgia Street and Tyrone Pike were flooded. Some homes on Georgia Street were threatened by rising water.
Two transformer poles about 18 inches thick were snapped off about 10 feet off the ground. Several other poles were shifted in the ground. Near that location, a man reported his truck being lifted about six inches off the ground.
An official with the Woodford County department of highways reported several trees down in the northern part of the county along with trees across Shore Acres Road. A few tree limbs were also reported down across the southern part of the county.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
27,279
Population (ACS)
$300K
Median home value
25
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 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 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Woodford County, Kentucky?
177 events are on record between 1961 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $674K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Woodford County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 127 recorded events — 71.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Woodford County?
7 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 5 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Woodford County?
25 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Woodford County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Woodford County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Woodford County as very low risk, placing it in the 40 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Woodford 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
- Wolfe County 289
- Whitley County 477
- Webster County 217
- Wayne County 311
- Washington County 163
- Warren County 583
Cite this page
“Woodford County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/woodford-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.