FEMADR-1055-KYMajor disasterDeclared June 13, 1995
DR-1055-KY: Kentucky Tornadoes, Severe Winds, Hail
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-1055-KY) on June 13, 1995 for the incident of May 13, 1995 to May 19, 1995; it covers 32 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1055-KY (also written FEMA-1055-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornadoes, Severe Winds, Hail
- Incident period
- May 13, 1995 to May 19, 1995
- Declared
- June 13, 1995
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Kentucky in 1995
- Status
- closed out on March 16, 2006
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Bath (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Boyd (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Breathitt (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Breckinridge (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Carter (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Casey (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Christian (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cumberland (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Elliott (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fulton (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Green (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Jessamine (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Johnson (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Laurel (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lawrence (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Magoffin (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Meade (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Owsley (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Perry (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Pulaski (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Rockcastle (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Rowan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Russell (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Taylor (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1055. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.