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Kentucky
59
State score · Fair
231.8
Violent crime / 100k (low)
1497
NOAA hazard score · 2024
Top weather hazards in Kentucky
From NOAA Storm Events 2024. Helps you pack for what actually happens here.
- Thunderstorm Wind 818
- Dense Fog 135
- Hail 103
- Strong Wind 96
- Winter Weather 79
Kentucky parks ranked by safety
4 parks · sorted by Safety Index #1 92
Camp Nelson National Monument National Monument Jessamine County
#2 92
Mammoth Cave National Park National Park Edmonson County
#3 86
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park National Historical Park Larue County
#4 86
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument National Monument Pulaski County
How this is calculated
Composite of violent-crime rate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and weighted hazard frequency from NOAA Storm Events. Hazards (wildfires, floods, tornados, severe storms) carry 60% weight; crime carries 40%. County-level hazard data where available, state-level otherwise.