Allen County, Kentucky
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 21003 · population 20,559 · 344 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 260 records for Allen County, Kentucky from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 181 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (148 records). The deadliest single record is the February 6, 2008 tornado: 4 deaths, 11 injuries and $1.7 million in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 22 declarations naming the county since 1969, 20 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Winter Storm” on May 29, 2026.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 260on 181 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 712 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $3.7Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 9strongest EF3
- FEMA declarations
- 22latest 2026
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Allen County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 148 since 1960. 42% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1960 fell in June and July. The rank column places the county among Kentucky's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 148 | 108 | 1960-2026 | 1 | 0 | $655K | 68 of 118 |
| Floods | 40 | 28 | 1997-2025 | 2 | 1 | $188K | 99 of 118 |
| Hail | 36 | 26 | 1982-2023 | 0 | 0 | $102 | 107 of 118 |
| Winter storms | 23 | 23 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $13K | 107 of 118 |
| Tornadoes | 9 | 8 | 1989-2020 | 4 | 11 | $2.9M | 80 of 118 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 2 | 2016-2016 | 0 | 0 | – | 115 of 118 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 1 | 2010-2010 | 0 | 0 | – | 92 of 118 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 1 | 2023-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 118 of 118 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Allen County had?
NOAA records 9 tornadoes in Allen County from 1989 to 2020, the strongest rated EF3, with 4 deaths and 11 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 9 tornadoes whose track touched Allen County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 9, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 6 people, 4 of them in Allen County.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-06 01:40, as SPC files it | Fountain Run | EF3 | 9.44 mi | 4 |
| 1998-04-16 14:35, as SPC files it | Bowling Green to Glasgow | F3 | 48 mi | 2 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Kentucky.
Every tornado record filed for Allen County (9)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-03 | Bayfork, Allen County | EF1 0.7 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2019-06-21 | Amos, Allen County | EF1 1.6 mi x 125 yd | 0 | 0 | $346K |
| 2019-06-21 | Mt Aerial, Allen County | EF1 4.6 mi x 125 yd | 0 | 0 | $58K |
| 2012-01-17 | Clare, Allen County | EF2 5.26 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $13K |
| 2009-07-30 | Scottsville, Allen County | EF1 1.4 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $34K |
| 2008-02-06 | Amos, Allen County | EF3 8.93 mi x 440 yd | 4 | 11 | $1.7M |
| 2002-11-10 | Scottsville, Allen County | F1 1.5 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $107K |
| 1998-04-16 | Meador, Allen County | F0 5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $18K |
| 1989-05-26 | Allen County | F1 4 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Allen County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the May 9, 2024 flash flood (1 death).
A 56 year old male attempted to cross the Blankenship Road bridge over Trammel Creek in southern Allen County. His vehicle was swept away and his body was found in the flood waters later on May 9th.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 1188687)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | Thunderstorm WindMt Zion, Allen County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-01-24 | Winter StormAllen County · forecast zone Allen | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-18 | Thunderstorm WindHalifax, Allen County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-09-05 | Thunderstorm WindScottsville, Allen County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-05-20 | Flash FloodMeador, Allen County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-04-05 | Thunderstorm WindPetroleum, Allen County | 55 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-04-05 | Thunderstorm WindScottsville, Allen County | 60 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-02-15 | Flash FloodScottsville, Allen County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2024-05-09 | Flash FloodForest Spgs, Allen County | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2022-02-22 | Thunderstorm WindScottsville, Allen County | 78 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2020-03-03 | TornadoBayfork, Allen County | EF1 0.7 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2019-06-21 | Thunderstorm WindScottsville, Allen County | 53 kt wind | 1 | 0 | $29K |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-06 | TornadoAmos, Allen County The tornado destroyed 12 homes and mobile homes, mainly in the Amos community and in the Tracy Lane area. Many other homes and buildings were damaged. Four people were killed in the Tracy Lane area, and eleven others were injured in southeast Allen County. The tornado continued through rural and wooded sections of ... | EF3 8.93 mi x 440 yd | 4 | 11 | $1.7M |
| 2024-05-09 | Flash FloodForest Spgs, Allen County A 56 year old male attempted to cross the Blankenship Road bridge over Trammel Creek in southern Allen County. His vehicle was swept away and his body was found in the flood waters later on May 9th. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2019-06-21 | Thunderstorm WindScottsville, Allen County Thunderstorm winds blew a tree onto a truck on Washington School Road northeast of Scottsville, killing the driver. | 53 kt wind | 1 | 0 | $29K |
| 2010-05-01 | Flash FloodForest Spgs, Allen County Heavy rains caused flash flood on Snake Creek Road near Maple Grove Church Road. One person died when he reportedly got out of a vehicle that was overcome by flood waters and was swept away. M34VE. | 1 | 0 | $20K | |
| 2010-05-02 | Flash FloodMaynard, Allen County Heavy rains continued to send flash flood waters over many roads in the county. A 72-year old male sustained a broken arm when flood waters washed his pickup off of KY Highway 482 near a bridge on Pleasant Ridge Church Road by the raging flood waters of Drakes Creek. A daring ladder truck rescue of the man from his ... | 0 | 1 | $20K |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-06 | TornadoAmos, Allen County | EF3 8.93 mi x 440 yd | 4 | 11 | $1.7M |
| 2019-06-21 | TornadoAmos, Allen County | EF1 1.6 mi x 125 yd | 0 | 0 | $346K |
| 2008-01-29 | Thunderstorm WindScottsville, Allen County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $206K |
| 2008-01-29 | Thunderstorm WindCedar Spgs, Allen County | 80 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $110K |
| 2002-11-10 | TornadoScottsville, Allen County | F1 1.5 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $107K |
| 2002-05-13 | Thunderstorm WindScottsville, Allen County | 80 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $82K |
| 2004-07-05 | Thunderstorm WindScottsville, Allen County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $39K |
| 2009-07-30 | TornadoScottsville, Allen County | EF1 1.4 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $34K |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $250K, in the dollars of the day) holds: May 26, 1989 (tornado, Allen County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Allen County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 44 | 29 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 5 | 8 | 21 | 6 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
42% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1960 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 22 · Feb 18 · Mar 38 · Apr 29 · May 31 · Jun 37 · Jul 50 · Aug 14 · Sep 5 · Oct 4 · Nov 6 · Dec 6 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Allen County
FEMA's register lists 22 declarations that include Allen County: 15 major disasters, 7 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (10) and snowstorm (3).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | DR-4913 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2026-01-24 | EM-3633 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2025-05-23 | DR-4875 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes |
| 2025-04-24 | DR-4864 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2025-04-03 | EM-3626 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2025-02-24 | DR-4860 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2025-02-16 | EM-3624 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, and Landslides |
| 2024-07-23 | DR-4804 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2023-04-10 | DR-4702 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2020-03-28 | DR-4497 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3469 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2010-05-11 | DR-1912 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes |
| 2009-02-05 | DR-1818 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm and Flooding |
| 2009-01-28 | EM-3302 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2008-02-21 | DR-1746 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and |
| 2005-09-10 | EM-3231 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina |
| 2004-08-06 | DR-1537 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1996-01-13 | DR-1089 | Snowstorm | Blizzard of 96 |
| 1994-03-16 | DR-1018 | Snowstorm | Severe Weather, Freezing Rain, Sleet, Snw |
| 1993-03-16 | EM-3104 | Snowstorm | Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm |
| 1975-03-29 | DR-461 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1969-07-15 | DR-265 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Allen County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 40 flood or flash flood records for Allen County from 1997 to 2025, on 28 days, with 2 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Allen County ranks 2321st of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $597,000 on 11 claims filed in Allen County; the most in one year was 4 in 2017. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
2005: 1 · 2010: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2017: 4 · 2018: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 1; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Allen County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Allen County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $8.8 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | $967K | 3.2 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | $798K | 6.2 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | $2.0M | once in about 4 years (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | $128K | about once a year (modeled) |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | $946K | once in about 384 years (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | $57K | 6.5 a year (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $832K | about once a year (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Low | $76K | 3.8 modeled event-days a year |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Allen County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
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- Download Allen County's FEMA declarations (CSV)22 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis