Wayne County, KY Environment & Hazard Risk

• Cold waveRelatively High$5M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
• LandslideRelatively Low$11.5K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.1 events a year
• Winter weatherRelatively Moderate$142K/yr expected annual loss, about 12 events a year
• HailRelatively Low$328K/yr expected annual loss, about 3.0 events a year
• LightningRelatively Moderate$218K/yr expected annual loss, about 55 events a year
• EarthquakeVery Low$264K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 525 years
• Strong windRelatively Moderate$389K/yr expected annual loss, about 5.5 events a year
• HurricaneVery Low$59.2K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 29 years
• TornadoRelatively Low$638K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 4 years
• Heat waveRelatively Low$159K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.9 events a year
• WildfireVery Low$14.6K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 801 years
• Ice stormRelatively Low$26.4K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 3 years
• DroughtVery Low$17.7K/yr expected annual loss, about 7.6 events a year

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: avalanche, coastal flooding, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

8 of 11,256 (0.1%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

124

Insured in high-risk zones

7 (6%)

Flood claims since 1978

1

Claims paid since 1978

$3,107

• Thunderstorm Wind193
• Hail53
• Flash Flood22
• Winter Weather18
• Heavy Snow17
• High Wind13
• Frost/Freeze11
• Winter Storm9
• Flood8
• Strong Wind7

• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill02/19/2015

  Wayne

  1 death

  What happened

  Wayne County Coroner said 70-year-old Tensley Couch died Thursday afternoon in the snow outside of his home in the Jabez community. His cause of death is believed to be cold weather and exertion. The coroner said Couch came home from the store and when his truck became stuck about 150 feet from his home, he tried to walk the rest of the way. Couch collapsed and died about 50 feet from his front door.

• TornadoEF2, 7.31 mi path, 400 yd wide04/11/2008

  Wait, Wayne County

  1 injured, $1.5M damage

  What happened

  An EF2 tornado with maximum winds near 130 mph entered Wayne County from Clinton County along Pleasant Ridge Road. The tornado maintained a continuous 7 mile track east northeast before lifting 1.5 miles southwest of Monticello near Furnace Mountain.

• Hail2.75" hail04/28/2002

  Monticello, Wayne County

  1 injured, $500 damage

  What happened

  Windows were busted from large hail.

• TornadoEF2, 0.25 mi path, 100 yd wide05/02/2010

  Betsey, Wayne County

  $50K damage

  What happened

  An EF2 tornado touched down 1 mile south of Betsey in the Meadow Creek area. The tornado had a path length of 1/4 of a mile and a path width of 100 yards. The estimated wind speeds associated with the tornado were 110 to 120 mph. The tornado downed numerous trees. The twister also blew part of the roof off of a brick home, causing the corner of an outside wall to collapse.

• TornadoF2, 3.6 mi path, 100 yd wide04/17/1998

  Mt Pisgah, Wayne County

  $15K damage

  What happened

  The path of the tornado was intermittent. It first touched down in extreme southeast Wayne County, and then moved northeast across McCreary County. The tornado downed numerous trees in both Wayne and McCreary Counties. In Wayne County the tornado damaged a barn and several outbuildings, and overturned a vehicle. Before lifting the tornado hit Smithtown in McCreary County and damaged several mobile homes, houses and outbuildings.

• Monticello Water & Sewer CommissionServes 21,000 · Surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting