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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

Most recent severe weather events recorded at Louisville, newest first
DateEventDeathsInjuriesDamage
Mar 16, 2026Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Dec 29, 2025Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Oct 7, 2025Flash Flood00$0
Oct 7, 2025Flash Flood00$0
Oct 7, 2025Flash Flood00$0
Oct 7, 2025Flash Flood00$0
Oct 7, 2025Flash Flood00$0
Oct 7, 2025Flash Flood00$0
Oct 7, 2025Flash Flood00$0
Oct 7, 2025Flash Flood00$0
Oct 7, 2025Flash Flood00$0
Oct 7, 2025Flash Flood00$0
Oct 7, 2025Flash Flood00$0
Oct 7, 2025Flash Flood00$0
Jun 26, 2025Thunderstorm Wind00$0
May 2, 2025Thunderstorm Wind00$0
May 2, 2025Thunderstorm Wind00$0
May 2, 2025Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Apr 4, 2025Flash Flood00$0
Jul 4, 2024Tornado · EF100$0
Jul 4, 2024Tornado · EF100$0
Aug 12, 2023Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jul 8, 2023Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jun 25, 2023Hail00$0
Jun 25, 2023Hail00$0
Apr 1, 2023Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jul 6, 2022Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jul 6, 2022Thunderstorm Wind00$0
May 14, 2022Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Aug 27, 2021Flash Flood00$0
Aug 27, 2021Flash Flood00$0
Aug 27, 2021Flash Flood00$0
Aug 27, 2021Flash Flood00$0
Aug 27, 2021Lightning00$5K
Aug 27, 2021Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Aug 26, 2021Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jul 1, 2021Flash Flood00$0
Jul 1, 2021Flash Flood00$0
Jul 1, 2021Flash Flood00$0
Jul 1, 2021Flash Flood00$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.

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