Louisville, KY severe weather history
NOAA has logged 288 severe weather events at Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky since 1996 — most often flash flood.
That is 24.9% of the 1,155 events recorded across Jefferson County as a whole.
- Events on record
- 288
- Direct deaths
- 50 injured
- Property damage
- $26M
- Record span
- 1996–Mar 16, 2026
What hits Louisville
Recent events logged at Louisville
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 2, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 2, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 2, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Tornado · EF1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Tornado · EF1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 14, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
Louisville severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at Louisville?
The most recent event on record for Louisville is dated Mar 16, 2026 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has Louisville recorded?
Louisville appears in 288 NOAA storm reports since 1996 — 24.9% of everything logged across Jefferson County.
What is the most common severe weather at Louisville?
Flash Flood leads the record at Louisville, out of 6 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at Louisville?
NOAA attributes 5 direct deaths and 0 injuries to severe weather at Louisville since 1996.
Which decade was busiest at Louisville?
The 2010s carry the most reports for Louisville, with 160 events logged.