Campbell County, Kentucky
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 21037 · population 92,960 · 151 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 378 records for Campbell County, Kentucky from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 305 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (126 records). The deadliest single record is the April 2, 2024 flood: 1 death and $19,000 in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 17 declarations naming the county since 1993, 15 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Winter Storm” on January 24, 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
- 378on 305 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 152 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $21Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 3strongest EF3
- FEMA declarations
- 17latest 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 Campbell County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 126 since 1959. 47% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1959 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 | 126 | 103 | 1959-2025 | 0 | 40 | $943K | 6 of 118 |
| Winter storms | 91 | 89 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $564K | 1 of 118 |
| Floods | 73 | 61 | 1996-2025 | 1 | 0 | $532K | 4 of 118 |
| Hail | 61 | 45 | 1962-2025 | 0 | 0 | $15K | 1 of 118 |
| High wind and dust storms | 9 | 9 | 2000-2024 | 0 | 2 | $14M | 32 of 118 |
| Heat | 8 | 8 | 1999-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 26 of 118 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 3 | 1996-2022 | 0 | 0 | $699K | 80 of 118 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 3 | 2011-2015 | 0 | 0 | – | 39 of 118 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 3 | 1958-2012 | 0 | 10 | $4.0M | 85 of 118 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | 1998-1998 | 0 | 0 | $45K | 38 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 Campbell County had?
NOAA records 3 tornadoes in Campbell County from 1958 to 2012, the strongest rated EF3, with 0 deaths and 10 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 3 tornadoes whose track touched Campbell County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 3, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 3 people, 0 of them in Campbell County.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-02 15:39, as SPC files it | Moscow to HamersvilleCrossed KY, OH | EF3 | 20.41 mi | 3 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Kentucky.
Every tornado record filed for Campbell County (3)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-02 | Grants Lick, Campbell County | EF3 2.68 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 0 | $1.3M |
| 1973-11-25 | Campbell County | F1 4 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 2 | $25K step |
| 1958-07-11 | Campbell County | F2 | 0 | 8 | $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 Campbell County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the December 28, 2025 thunderstorm wind ($1,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | Winter WeatherCampbell County · forecast zone Campbell | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-24 | Winter StormCampbell County · forecast zone Campbell | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-28 | Thunderstorm WindGrants Lick, Campbell County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-12-28 | Thunderstorm WindFt Thomas, Campbell County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-12-13 | Winter StormCampbell County · forecast zone Campbell | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-01 | Winter StormCampbell County · forecast zone Campbell | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-12 | Thunderstorm WindNewport, Campbell County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2025-05-16 | Thunderstorm WindAlexandria, Campbell County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-04-19 | Thunderstorm WindOneonta, Campbell County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $250 |
| 2025-04-19 | Thunderstorm WindCamp Spgs, Campbell County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-04-14 | HailAlexandria, Campbell County | 0.88 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-04-14 | HailHawthorne, Campbell County | 0.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-02 | FloodCold Spg, Campbell County A vehicle lost control on the AA highway due to ponding of water on the roadway, resulting in a fatality (indirect). | 1 | 0 | $19K | |
| 1986-03-10 | Thunderstorm WindCampbell County | 0 | 40 | – | |
| 1958-07-11 | TornadoCampbell County | F2 | 0 | 8 | $250K step |
| 2020-11-15 | Strong WindCampbell County · forecast zone Campbell A large tree fell on three houses in Dayton. Two people suffered minor injuries. Two of the three houses were condemned as a result. | 48 kt wind | 0 | 2 | $228K |
| 1973-11-25 | TornadoCampbell County | F1 4 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 2 | $25K 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.
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-14 | High WindCampbell County · forecast zone Campbell | 60 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $14M |
| 2012-03-02 | TornadoGrants Lick, Campbell County | EF3 2.68 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 0 | $1.3M |
| 1996-01-06 | Winter StormCampbell County · forecast zone Campbell | 0 | 0 | $564K | |
| 2020-11-15 | Strong WindCampbell County · forecast zone Campbell | 48 kt wind | 0 | 2 | $228K |
| 2011-05-25 | Thunderstorm WindAlexandria, Campbell County | 78 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $26K |
| 2024-04-02 | FloodCold Spg, Campbell County | 1 | 0 | $19K | |
| 2025-03-19 | Thunderstorm WindNewport, Campbell County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 2025-07-12 | Thunderstorm WindNewport, Campbell County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
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: July 11, 1958 (tornado, Campbell 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 Campbell 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 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 45 | 23 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 9 | 15 | 39 | 28 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 5 | 29 | 26 | 13 |
| Hail | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 7 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
47% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1959 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 33 · Feb 41 · Mar 28 · Apr 43 · May 35 · Jun 43 · Jul 62 · Aug 34 · Sep 11 · Oct 7 · Nov 16 · Dec 25 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Campbell County
FEMA's register lists 17 declarations that include Campbell County: 10 major disasters, 7 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (8) and biological (2).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | EM-3633 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 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 |
| 2025-02-16 | EM-3624 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, and Landslides |
| 2020-03-28 | DR-4497 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3469 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2019-04-17 | DR-4428 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2018-04-26 | DR-4361 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2012-03-06 | DR-4057 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding |
| 2011-05-04 | DR-1976 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2009-02-05 | DR-1818 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm and Flooding |
| 2009-01-28 | EM-3302 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2008-10-09 | DR-1802 | Severe Storm | Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression Ike |
| 2005-09-10 | EM-3231 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina |
| 1997-03-04 | DR-1163 | Severe Storm | Severe Storm, Flooding, and Tornadoes |
| 1996-01-13 | DR-1089 | Snowstorm | Blizzard of 96 |
| 1993-03-16 | EM-3104 | Snowstorm | Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm |
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 Campbell County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 73 flood or flash flood records for Campbell County from 1996 to 2025, on 61 days, with 1 death. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Campbell County ranks 554th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $5.8 million on 450 claims filed in Campbell County; the most in one year was 194 in 1997. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 29 · 1979: 28 · 1980: 2 · 1981: 2 · 1982: 6 · 1983: 1 · 1985: 2 · 1986: 1 · 1987: 1 · 1989: 1 · 1990: 6 · 1991: 5 · 1993: 4 · 1994: 2 · 1995: 2 · 1996: 15 · 1997: 194 · 1998: 7 · 2000: 3 · 2001: 3 · 2002: 2 · 2003: 16 · 2004: 2 · 2005: 8 · 2006: 2 · 2007: 1 · 2008: 3 · 2009: 1 · 2010: 6 · 2011: 11 · 2013: 2 · 2015: 7 · 2016: 18 · 2017: 1 · 2018: 27 · 2019: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2021: 5 · 2022: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 18; 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 Campbell County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Campbell County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $26.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | $5.1M | once in about 10 years (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | $854K | 51 a year (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | $2.9M | 1.8 a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | $249K | about once a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | $1.1M | 3 a year (modeled) |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | $10K | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | $923K | once in about 717 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $1.1M | 6.7 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 Campbell County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
- Tornadoes in KentuckyEvery Kentucky tornado since 1950 and the counties with the most per square mile
- Severe thunderstorm wind in KentuckyThe state's severe thunderstorm wind events, by county, year and month
- The Kentucky recordEvery hazard in the state, its deadliest events and its federal declarations
- FEMA's risk rating for each hazard in Campbell CountyThe hazard risk calculator: 18 hazards beside the county's record
- Download Campbell County's FEMA declarations (CSV)17 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis