Kentucky Severe Weather

Weather warnings issued for Kentucky by the National Weather Service — what was warned, where, and how long it stayed in force. 10 of the 53 kept here were severe or extreme.

53 warnings

Every severity, newest first — a state page is where the minor ones are worth counting.

Warning	Where	Severity	In force until
Special Weather StatementNWS Louisville KYHardin; Bullitt; Henry; Shelby; FranklinModerate	Hardin; Bullitt; Henry; Shelby; Franklin; Scott; Harrison; Spencer; Anderson; Woodford; Fayette; Bourbon; Nicholas; Nelson; Washington; Mercer; Jessamine; Clark; Larue; Marion; Boyle; Garrard; Madison; Hart; Green; Taylor; Casey; Lincoln; Allen; Barren; Monroe; Metcalfe; Adair; Russell; Cumberland; ClintonKY	Moderateexpired	12 Oct 2026 09:00
Special Weather StatementNWS Wilmington OHWayne; Fayette; Union; Franklin; Ripley;Moderate	Wayne; Fayette; Union; Franklin; Ripley; Dearborn; Ohio; Switzerland; Carroll; Gallatin; Boone; Kenton; Campbell; Owen; Grant; Pendleton; Bracken; Robertson; Mason; Hardin; Mercer; Auglaize; Darke; Shelby; Logan; Miami; Champaign; Clark; Preble; Montgomery; Greene; Butler; Warren; Clinton; Hamilton; Clermont; BrownIN, KY, OH	Moderateexpired	12 Oct 2026 04:00
Flood WatchNWS Charleston WVGreenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; WashingSevere	Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Washington; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Wayne; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Mingo; Logan; Boone; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; LewisKY, OH, WV	Severeexpired	12 Oct 2026 01:00
Flash Flood WarningNWS Wilmington OHBracken, KY; Mason, KYSevere	Bracken, KY; Mason, KYKY	Severeexpired	11 Oct 2026 17:30
Flood AdvisoryNWS Louisville KYBullitt, KY; Hardin, KY; Larue, KYMinor	Bullitt, KY; Hardin, KY; Larue, KYKY	Minorexpired	11 Oct 2026 13:30
Flood AdvisoryNWS Louisville KYHardin, KY; Hart, KY; Larue, KYMinor	Hardin, KY; Hart, KY; Larue, KYKY	Minorexpired	11 Oct 2026 12:45
Wind AdvisoryNWS Jackson KYBell; Harlan; LetcherMinor	Bell; Harlan; LetcherKY	Minorexpired	11 Oct 2026 05:15
Special Weather StatementNWS Louisville KYScott; Jefferson; Harrison; Floyd; ClarkModerate	Scott; Jefferson; Harrison; Floyd; Clark; Breckinridge; Meade; Ohio; Grayson; Hardin; Bullitt; Jefferson; Oldham; Trimble; Henry; Shelby; Franklin; Scott; Harrison; Spencer; Anderson; Woodford; Fayette; Bourbon; Nicholas; Nelson; Washington; Mercer; Jessamine; Clark; Larue; Marion; Boyle; Garrard; Madison; Butler; Edmonson; Hart; Green; Taylor; Casey; Lincoln; Logan; Warren; Simpson; Allen; Barren; Monroe; Metcalfe; Adair; Russell; Cumberland; ClintonIN, KY	Moderateexpired	10 Oct 2026 23:00
Special Weather StatementNWS Jackson KYPikeModerate	PikeKY	Moderateexpired	10 Oct 2026 21:00
Special Weather StatementNWS Jackson KYFleming; Montgomery; Bath; Rowan; EstillModerate	Fleming; Montgomery; Bath; Rowan; Estill; Powell; Menifee; Rockcastle; Jackson; Pulaski; Laurel; Wayne; McCreary; Whitley; Knox; Elliott; Morgan; Johnson; Wolfe; Magoffin; Floyd; Lee; Breathitt; Knott; Owsley; Perry; Clay; Leslie; MartinKY	Moderateexpired	10 Oct 2026 21:00
Special Weather StatementNWS Wilmington OHLewis; Ross; Hocking; Pike; SciotoModerate	Lewis; Ross; Hocking; Pike; SciotoKY, OH	Moderateexpired	30 Sep 2026 09:30
Special Weather StatementNWS Jackson KYFleming; Montgomery; Bath; Rowan; EstillModerate	Fleming; Montgomery; Bath; Rowan; Estill; Powell; Menifee; Rockcastle; Jackson; Pulaski; Laurel; Wayne; McCreary; Whitley; Knox; Bell; Harlan; Elliott; Morgan; Johnson; Wolfe; Magoffin; Floyd; Lee; Breathitt; Knott; Owsley; Perry; Clay; Leslie; Letcher; Martin; PikeKY	Moderateexpired	30 Sep 2026 13:15
Special Weather StatementNWS Wilmington OHLewis; Pickaway; Fairfield; Ross; HockinModerate	Lewis; Pickaway; Fairfield; Ross; Hocking; Highland; Adams; Pike; SciotoKY, OH	Moderateexpired	29 Sep 2026 13:00
Special Weather StatementNWS Jackson KYFleming; Montgomery; Bath; Rowan; EstillModerate	Fleming; Montgomery; Bath; Rowan; Estill; Powell; Menifee; Rockcastle; Jackson; Pulaski; Laurel; Wayne; McCreary; Whitley; Knox; Bell; Harlan; Elliott; Morgan; Johnson; Wolfe; Magoffin; Floyd; Lee; Breathitt; Knott; Owsley; Perry; Clay; Leslie; Letcher; Martin; PikeKY	Moderateexpired	29 Sep 2026 14:15
Special Weather StatementNWS Wilmington OHLewis; Ross; Hocking; Adams; Pike; SciotModerate	Lewis; Ross; Hocking; Adams; Pike; SciotoKY, OH	Moderateexpired	29 Sep 2026 09:30
Special Weather StatementNWS Jackson KYFleming; Montgomery; Bath; Rowan; EstillModerate	Fleming; Montgomery; Bath; Rowan; Estill; Powell; Menifee; Rockcastle; Jackson; Pulaski; Laurel; Wayne; McCreary; Whitley; Knox; Bell; Harlan; Elliott; Morgan; Johnson; Wolfe; Magoffin; Floyd; Lee; Breathitt; Knott; Owsley; Perry; Clay; Leslie; Letcher; Martin; PikeKY	Moderateexpired	28 Sep 2026 13:00
Special Weather StatementNWS Jackson KYFleming; Montgomery; Bath; Rowan; EstillModerate	Fleming; Montgomery; Bath; Rowan; Estill; Powell; Menifee; Rockcastle; Jackson; Pulaski; Laurel; Wayne; McCreary; Whitley; Knox; Bell; Harlan; Elliott; Morgan; Johnson; Wolfe; Magoffin; Floyd; Lee; Breathitt; Knott; Owsley; Perry; Clay; Leslie; Letcher; Martin; PikeKY	Moderateexpired	27 Sep 2026 13:30
Special Weather StatementNWS Charleston WVLawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; CaModerate	Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Calhoun; Mingo; Logan; Boone; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; McDowell; Wyoming; Upshur; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Pocahontas; Southeast Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph; Southeast RandolphKY, VA, WV	Moderateexpired	27 Sep 2026 14:00
Special Weather StatementNWS Jackson KYHarlan; Elliott; Morgan; Johnson; Wolfe;Moderate	Harlan; Elliott; Morgan; Johnson; Wolfe; Magoffin; Floyd; Breathitt; Knott; Perry; Leslie; Letcher; Martin; PikeKY	Moderateexpired	26 Sep 2026 13:30
Special Weather StatementNWS Charleston WVLawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; CaModerate	Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Calhoun; Mingo; Logan; Boone; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; McDowell; Wyoming; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast WebsterKY, VA, WV	Moderateexpired	26 Sep 2026 13:00
Special Weather StatementNWS Jackson KYRockcastle; Pulaski; Laurel; Wayne; McCrModerate	Rockcastle; Pulaski; Laurel; Wayne; McCreary; Whitley; Knox; BellKY	Moderateexpired	25 Sep 2026 13:30
Special Weather StatementNWS Charleston WVGreenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; DickensModerate	Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Jackson; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Calhoun; Mingo; Logan; Boone; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; McDowell; Wyoming; Northwest Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Northwest WebsterKY, VA, WV	Moderateexpired	25 Sep 2026 12:45
Special Weather StatementNWS Jackson KYFleming; Montgomery; Bath; Rowan; EstillModerate	Fleming; Montgomery; Bath; Rowan; Estill; Powell; Menifee; Jackson; Harlan; Elliott; Morgan; Johnson; Wolfe; Magoffin; Floyd; Lee; Breathitt; Knott; Owsley; Perry; Clay; Leslie; Letcher; Martin; PikeKY	Moderateexpired	25 Sep 2026 13:30
Special Weather StatementNWS Wilmington OHFayette; Union; Franklin; Ripley; DearboModerate	Fayette; Union; Franklin; Ripley; Dearborn; Ohio; Switzerland; Carroll; Gallatin; Boone; Kenton; Campbell; Owen; Grant; Pendleton; Bracken; Robertson; Mason; Lewis; Butler; Ross; Hocking; Hamilton; Clermont; Brown; Highland; Adams; Pike; SciotoIN, KY, OH	Moderateexpired	25 Sep 2026 13:00
Flash Flood WarningNWS Jackson KYHarlan, KYSevere	Harlan, KYKY	Severeexpired	24 Sep 2026 05:00
Flash Flood WarningNWS Jackson KYBell, KY; Harlan, KY; Leslie, KYSevere	Bell, KY; Harlan, KY; Leslie, KYKY	Severeexpired	24 Sep 2026 02:15
Flood AdvisoryNWS Jackson KYBell, KY; Clay, KY; Leslie, KYMinor	Bell, KY; Clay, KY; Leslie, KYKY	Minorexpired	24 Sep 2026 01:45
Flash Flood WarningNWS Jackson KYKnott, KY; Letcher, KY; Perry, KYSevere	Knott, KY; Letcher, KY; Perry, KYKY	Severeexpired	23 Sep 2026 22:45
Flash Flood WarningNWS Jackson KYBell, KY; Harlan, KY; Leslie, KY; LetcheSevere	Bell, KY; Harlan, KY; Leslie, KY; Letcher, KYKY	Severeexpired	23 Sep 2026 22:30
Flood AdvisoryNWS Jackson KYHarlan, KY; Knott, KY; Leslie, KY; LetchMinor	Harlan, KY; Knott, KY; Leslie, KY; Letcher, KY; Perry, KYKY	Minorexpired	23 Sep 2026 22:15
Flood AdvisoryNWS Jackson KYBell, KY; Clay, KY; Harlan, KY; Knox, KYMinor	Bell, KY; Clay, KY; Harlan, KY; Knox, KY; Leslie, KYKY	Minorexpired	23 Sep 2026 21:15
Flood WatchNWS Jackson KYJackson; Laurel; Whitley; Knox; Bell; HaSevere	Jackson; Laurel; Whitley; Knox; Bell; Harlan; Johnson; Wolfe; Magoffin; Floyd; Lee; Breathitt; Knott; Owsley; Perry; Clay; Leslie; Letcher; Martin; PikeKY	Severeexpired	24 Sep 2026 00:00
Flood WatchNWS Jackson KYJackson; Laurel; Whitley; Knox; Bell; HaSevere	Jackson; Laurel; Whitley; Knox; Bell; Harlan; Johnson; Wolfe; Magoffin; Floyd; Lee; Breathitt; Knott; Owsley; Perry; Clay; Leslie; Letcher; Martin; PikeKY	Severeexpired	23 Sep 2026 15:00
Flood WatchNWS Charleston WVLawrence; Dickenson; BuchananSevere	Lawrence; Dickenson; BuchananKY, VA	Severeexpired	23 Sep 2026 18:00
Flood AdvisoryNWS Jackson KYBell, KYMinor	Bell, KYKY	Minorexpired	22 Sep 2026 07:00
Flood AdvisoryNWS Jackson KYBell, KY; Harlan, KY; Letcher, KYMinor	Bell, KY; Harlan, KY; Letcher, KYKY	Minorexpired	22 Sep 2026 06:45
Flood AdvisoryNWS Jackson KYBell, KY; Whitley, KYMinor	Bell, KY; Whitley, KYKY	Minorexpired	22 Sep 2026 06:15
Flood AdvisoryNWS Jackson KYKnox, KYMinor	Knox, KYKY	Minorexpired	22 Sep 2026 06:00
Special Weather StatementNWS Jackson KYPulaski; McCrearyModerate	Pulaski; McCrearyKY	Moderateexpired	22 Sep 2026 00:45
Special Weather StatementNWS Jackson KYWayneModerate	WayneKY	Moderateexpired	22 Sep 2026 00:45
Special Weather StatementNWS Louisville KYRussell; ClintonModerate	Russell; ClintonKY	Moderateexpired	22 Sep 2026 00:45
Flood AdvisoryNWS Louisville KYClinton, KY; Cumberland, KY; Russell, KYMinor	Clinton, KY; Cumberland, KY; Russell, KYKY	Minorexpired	22 Sep 2026 03:15
Special Weather StatementNWS Jackson KYPerry; LeslieModerate	Perry; LeslieKY	Moderateexpired	21 Sep 2026 22:00
Special Weather StatementNWS Jackson KYPerry; LeslieModerate	Perry; LeslieKY	Moderateexpired	21 Sep 2026 21:30
Flood AdvisoryNWS Jackson KYWhitley, KYMinor	Whitley, KYKY	Minorexpired	21 Sep 2026 22:45
Flood AdvisoryNWS Jackson KYPike, KYMinor	Pike, KYKY	Minorexpired	21 Sep 2026 22:15
Flood WarningNWS Charleston WVBoyd, KY; Greenup, KY; Gallia, OH; LawreSevere	Boyd, KY; Greenup, KY; Gallia, OH; Lawrence, OH; Cabell, WV; Jackson, WV; Kanawha, WV; Mason, WV; Putnam, WV; Roane, WV; Wayne, WVKY, OH, WV	Severeexpired	20 Sep 2026 18:00
Heat AdvisoryNWS Paducah KYJefferson; Wayne; Edwards; Wabash; PerryModerate	Jefferson; Wayne; Edwards; Wabash; Perry; Franklin; Hamilton; White; Jackson; Williamson; Saline; Gallatin; Union; Johnson; Pope; Hardin; Alexander; Pulaski; Massac; Gibson; Pike; Posey; Vanderburgh; Warrick; Spencer; Fulton; Hickman; Carlisle; Ballard; McCracken; Graves; Livingston; Marshall; Calloway; Crittenden; Lyon; Trigg; Caldwell; Union; Webster; Hopkins; Christian; Henderson; Daviess; McLean; Muhlenberg; Todd; Perry; Bollinger; Cape Girardeau; Wayne; Carter; Ripley; Butler; Stoddard; Scott; Mississippi; New MadridIL, IN, KY, MO	Moderateexpired	21 Sep 2026 00:00
Flood AdvisoryNWS Louisville KYCasey, KY; Lincoln, KYMinor	Casey, KY; Lincoln, KYKY	Minorexpired	19 Sep 2026 04:45
Flood AdvisoryNWS Louisville KYBoyle, KY; Mercer, KY; Washington, KYMinor	Boyle, KY; Mercer, KY; Washington, KYKY	Minorexpired	19 Sep 2026 04:15
Special Weather StatementNWS Louisville KYHenry; Shelby; Franklin; Scott; Spencer;Moderate	Henry; Shelby; Franklin; Scott; Spencer; Anderson; Woodford; Fayette; Bourbon; Nelson; Washington; Mercer; Jessamine; Larue; Marion; Boyle; Garrard; Madison; Taylor; Casey; LincolnKY	Moderateexpired	19 Sep 2026 02:15
Special Weather StatementNWS Louisville KYBreckinridge; Ohio; Grayson; ButlerModerate	Breckinridge; Ohio; Grayson; ButlerKY	Moderateexpired	19 Sep 2026 01:30
Heat AdvisoryNWS Louisville KYDubois; Perry; Hancock; Breckinridge; MeModerate	Dubois; Perry; Hancock; Breckinridge; Meade; Ohio; Grayson; Hardin; Larue; Butler; Edmonson; Hart; Logan; Warren; Simpson; Allen; Barren; Monroe; MetcalfeIN, KY	Moderateexpired	19 Sep 2026 12:00

Source: the National Weather Service. A warning covering several states appears on each of their pages. Expired warnings are kept and marked, because the count over time is the part that says anything.

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