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DR-420-KY: Tornadoes

Major disaster declaration for Kentucky, declared 04/04/1974 for a tornado. Covers 34 designated areas.

Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.

Declared
04/04/1974
Incident began
04/04/1974
Incident ended
04/04/1974
Areas
34

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
  • Individual AssistanceAid for people and families in older declarations
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationNot approved for this declaration

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Anderson County04/04/1974IAPA
Boone County04/04/1974IAPA
Boyle County04/04/1974IAPA
Breckinridge County04/04/1974IAPA
Bullitt County04/04/1974IAPA
Clark County04/04/1974IAPA
Clinton County04/04/1974IAPA
Cumberland County04/04/1974IAPA
Franklin County04/04/1974IAPA
Grayson County04/04/1974IAPA
Green County04/04/1974IAPA
Hardin County04/04/1974IAPA
Harrison County04/04/1974IAPA
Henry County04/04/1974IAPA
Jefferson County04/04/1974IAPA
Laurel County04/04/1974IAPA
Lincoln County04/04/1974IAPA
Madison County04/04/1974IAPA
McCreary County04/04/1974IAPA
Meade County04/04/1974IAPA
Mercer County04/04/1974IAPA
Montgomery County04/04/1974IAPA
Nelson County04/04/1974IAPA
Oldham County04/04/1974IAPA
Owen County04/04/1974IAPA
Pulaski County04/04/1974IAPA
Rockcastle County04/04/1974IAPA
Scott County04/04/1974IAPA
Simpson County04/04/1974IAPA
Spencer County04/04/1974IAPA
Taylor County04/04/1974IAPA
Warren County04/04/1974IAPA
Wayne County04/04/1974IAPA
Whitley County04/04/1974IAPA

IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-420-KY
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Tornado
Title
Tornadoes
Closed out
05/31/1983

The President declares a major disaster when damage is beyond what state and local governments can handle. It can open individual aid for households and public assistance for repairs.

FEMA page for DR-420-KY

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026