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Cumberland County, Kentucky severe weather history spans 148 recorded events between 1968 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 57.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,715 nationally and #116 in Kentucky.
148
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
35
Direct injuries
$1.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Cumberland County, Kentucky severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Cumberland County, Kentucky severe weather history averages 2.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 51 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 13 events fall before 1990 and 135 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $501K 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 Cumberland County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 85 | 0 | $350K | 74 | 1970–2026 |
| Hail | 25 | 0 | $50K | 2.75 | 1968–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 19 | 0 | $140K | 0 | 1997–2025 |
| Tornado | 12 | 0 | $501K | F4 | 1974–2024 |
| Heavy Rain | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2009–2009 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2010–2019 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $15K | 0 | 2011–2011 |
Decade by decade
Cumberland County, Kentucky severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
12 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 9 touched down inside it and 3 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 | EF4 | 10 | 113 | 38.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-02-05 | EF3 | 22 | 63 | 50.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 1986-04-20 | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-05-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 2024-05-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 10.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2014-10-06 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-04-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 2000-11-09 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1986-04-20 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-05-26 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Cumberland County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | Tornado | 0 | 33 | $25K | |
| Apr 20, 1986 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Cumberland County emergency manager reported numerous trees and power lines were down across the county. A NWS survey team the following day estimated that the number of trees down across the county from several hundred to well over one thousand, and caused more damage than a brief tornado that occurred in the southwest corner of the county near the Tennessee state line.
The Cumberland County Emergency Manager reported some shingles were blown off several houses near the intersection of Free Ferry and Smith Grove Roads. Some ceder trees were downed and some tin was removed from a barn near the same location.
This was the end point of a tornado that crossed into Monroe County, Kentucky from Sumner County, Tennessee. The tornado moved through a rural area of Cumberland County and lifted about three miles southwest of Marrowbone.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
5,948
Population (ACS)
$141K
Median home value
23
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 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 Cumberland County, Kentucky?
148 events are on record between 1968 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $1.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Cumberland County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 85 recorded events — 57.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Cumberland County?
12 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 9 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Cumberland County?
23 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Cumberland County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Cumberland County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cumberland County as very low risk, placing it in the 30 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Cumberland 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
- Daviess County 553
- Crittenden County 156
- Edmonson County 222
- Clinton County 174
- Elliott County 148
- Clay County 333
Cite this page
“Cumberland County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/cumberland-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.