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Oldham County, Kentucky severe weather history spans 326 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 56.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,633 nationally and #36 in Kentucky.
326
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
$4.4M
Property damage
The record
What the Oldham County, Kentucky severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Oldham County, Kentucky severe weather history averages 4.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 107 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 37 events fall before 1990 and 289 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $3.6M 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 Oldham County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 183 | 0 | $576K | 87 | 1955–2026 |
| Hail | 72 | 0 | $3K | 3 | 1975–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 45 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Tornado | 12 | 0 | $3.6M | F4 | 1974–2024 |
| Heavy Rain | 5 | 0 | $3K | 0 | 2011–2017 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $208K | 0 | 1998–2012 |
| Flood | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–2018 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2014–2014 |
Decade by decade
Oldham County, Kentucky severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
18 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 12 touched down inside it and 6 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 | 3 | 225 | 18.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 1990-06-02 | EF3 | 0 | 5 | 10.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-04-02 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-04-02 | EF2 | 0 | 32 | 11.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 1964-03-25 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 38.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 2019-04-12 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2018-06-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 2017-04-28 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2014-10-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2012-01-17 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 7.9 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Oldham County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 1990 | Tornado | 0 | 5 | $2.5M | |
| Jun 22, 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | LA GRANGE | 0 | 2 | $20K |
| Jul 19, 2012 | Lightning | HARMONY VLG | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A downburst and a small F0 tornado damaged a few outbuildings and downed numerous trees. Winds mostly appear to be straight-line, however some circulation is evident in the debris path. A firefighter with the Westport Volunteer Fire Department saw a funnel cloud touch down at 18 Mile Creek Road. It then followed Kentucky 524 North through town. Many other residents report seeing the tornado.
A tornado developed in a new subdivision in Goshen, KY. The tornado traveled along a 1 mile path to the ENE. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along the path. A couple of houses and two church buildings sustained roof damage. Power lines and power poles were downed along the path as well.
An EF-1 tornado tracked 8.3 miles across Oldham County with a maximum path width of 300 yards. The tornado mostly did damage to the upper halves of several trees along its path. There were a couple of areas where it fully descended to the surface and caused more widespread damage. Along Shelburn Dr, a front porch with four columns was lifted, collapsing the columns and throwing the front half of the roof 100 yards to the northeast. The last visible damage was on Georgie Way, occurring 9 minutes after the start time.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
69,257
Population (ACS)
$393K
Median home value
18
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 16, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES | EM |
| May 22, 2024 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Mar 28, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Oldham County, Kentucky?
326 events are on record between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $4.4M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Oldham County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 183 recorded events — 56.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Oldham County?
18 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 12 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Oldham County?
18 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Oldham County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Oldham County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Oldham County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 56 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Oldham 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
- Ohio County 339
- Owen County 238
- Nicholas County 127
- Owsley County 193
- Nelson County 331
- Pendleton County 218
Cite this page
“Oldham County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/oldham-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.