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Montgomery County, Kentucky severe weather history spans 321 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 62.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,660 nationally and #41 in Kentucky.
321
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
9
Direct injuries
$7.5M
Property damage
The record
What the Montgomery County, Kentucky severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Montgomery County, Kentucky severe weather history averages 4.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 133 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 22 events fall before 1990 and 299 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Montgomery County, Kentucky record is flash flood, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $5.8M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Montgomery County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 201 | 0 | $5.8M | 83 | 1963–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 49 | 1 | $352K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Hail | 38 | 0 | $0 | 2.75 | 1982–2024 |
| Flood | 21 | 0 | $782K | 0 | 2002–2023 |
| Funnel Cloud | 5 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2011–2017 |
| Tornado | 3 | 0 | $525K | F3 | 1956–1977 |
| Heavy Rain | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2011–2022 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $2K | 0 | 2019–2019 |
Decade by decade
Montgomery County, Kentucky severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
4 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 3 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 | 0 | 2 | 4.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1997-03-01 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1977-06-30 | EF1 | 0 | 6 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1956-07-13 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Montgomery County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1996 | Flash Flood | MT STERLING | 1 | 1 | $10K |
| Jul 1, 1977 | Tornado | 0 | 6 | $250K | |
| Apr 4, 1974 | 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
Possible tornado touchdown. Four rooms at Days Inn blown out. Heliy Meyers Furniture Store was halfway knocked down. Tractor-semitrailers were turned over. Jockey International Factory roof was blown off. Margo Auto Part Store was destroyed. Traffic lights were out, and a local radio station was out.
A storm damage survey team from the National Weather Service office in Jackson, KY confirmed that damage that occurred on Ficklin Road between Camargo and Jeffersonville bewteen 658 and 705 pm EDT on Thursday April 11, was caused by straight line winds. Winds were estimated to have peaked between 85 and 95 mph. The straight line winds spread debris out across an area approximately 660 yards in length and about 720 yards wide. Several homes and barns sustained significant wind damage, with multiple trees being felled as well. Two barns, a small single structure and a few tress also sustained damage from the winds on Camargo Levee Road at around 658 pm EDT. The debris field left on Camargo Levee Road was approximately 400 yards long and 100 yards wide.
Several roads were impassable due to flooding including the following: Quesenberry Road, Bunker Hill Road, Cecil Pike, Stepstone Road, Howards Mill Road, and Rogers Mill Road. Interstate 64 was covered with flowing water of unknown depth. The 3700 block of Stepstone Rd had waist deep water flowing across it and a person became stranded in their vehicle in swift flowing flood waters near Quesenberry and Stepstone Roads. A portion of Quesenberry Road under the I64 bridge was washed out.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
28,395
Population (ACS)
$172K
Median home value
24
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 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Tropical Storm | REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE | DR |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Mar 28, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Mt Sterling 159
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Montgomery County, Kentucky?
321 events are on record between 1956 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths and $7.5M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Montgomery County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 201 recorded events — 62.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Montgomery County?
4 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 3 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Montgomery County?
24 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Montgomery County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Montgomery County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Montgomery County as very low risk, placing it in the 34 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Montgomery 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
- Monroe County 175
- Morgan County 372
- Metcalfe County 189
- Muhlenberg County 392
- Mercer County 196
- Nelson County 331
Cite this page
“Montgomery County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/montgomery-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.