FEMADR-4630-KYMajor disasterDeclared December 12, 2021
DR-4630-KY: Kentucky Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kentucky (DR-4630-KY) on December 12, 2021 for the incident of December 10, 2021 to December 11, 2021; it covers 23 designated areas. FEMA had approved $16.1 million for 2,362 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $167.3 million in Public Assistance (as of August 3, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4630-KY (also written FEMA-4630-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Tornado: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- December 10, 2021 to December 11, 2021
- Declared
- December 12, 2021
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Kentucky in 2021
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- March 14, 2022
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barren (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Breckinridge (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bullitt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Caldwell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Christian (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Graves (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grayson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hart (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hickman (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hopkins (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lyon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Meade (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Muhlenberg (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ohio (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Spencer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Taylor (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Todd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | Yes | Yes | 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?
2,362households approved for help (IHP)
$16.1 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$11.7 millionof it for housing
$4.4 millionof it for other needs
$167.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$12.1 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of August 3, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4630. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on March 14, 2022.