Storm History: McCreary County, Kentucky

Events

410

Deaths

3

Injuries

26

Damage

$4.7 million

Episodes

280

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Tornado, April 8, 19802 deaths · 9 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 3, 19981 death · 1 event here

• Flash Flood, September 6, 2018$2.0 million · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 12, 1967$275,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 12, 2020$275,000 · EF1 · 11 events here
• Tornado, April 8, 19802 deaths · 9 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 10, 2002$250,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 18, 2009$250,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 2004$150,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, April 12, 2020$120,000 · 69 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 9, 2008$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 2020$75,000 · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, February 5, 2008$75,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 2008$65,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, February 6, 2008$60,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 2009$55,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, December 15, 2010$50,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2009$48,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 29, 2008$34,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 26, 2010$31,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 16, 1998$30,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 8, 2008$30,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here

• Hail, June 21, 2011$5,000 · 3 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 18, 19693 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 8, 20252.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, June 11, 2023$1,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 26, 2012$10,000 · 2.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 22, 20112.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 18, 20092 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 8, 20092 in hail · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, March 27, 20211.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 2, 20091.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 19841.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 25, 2023$1,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2009$48,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here

• Tornado, April 3, 197411 injured · $25,000 · F5 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 12, 1967$275,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012$15,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 8, 19802 deaths · 9 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 19735 injured · $25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 1984F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 1998$30,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 29, 2012$10,000 · EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in McCreary County, with its track

• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 13, 20251 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20252.75 in hail · 3 events here
• High Wind, September 27, 2024$8,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 2024$1,000 · 58 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 2024$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 2024$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$23,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 2024$8,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 25, 2023$1,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, June 11, 2023$1,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 1, 2023$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 3, 202361 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2022$8,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 2022$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2022$8,000 · 63 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 13, 2022$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 30, 2022$600 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 11, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20221 event here
• Flood, December 11, 2021$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 202161 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2021$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 3, 2021$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 27, 20211.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20211 event here
• Ice Storm, February 14, 20211 event here
• Ice Storm, February 10, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 7, 20212 events here
• Hail, January 25, 2021$100 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 18, 20200.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 20, 202052 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 29, 2020$400 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2020$200 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 9, 20201 event here
• Flood, April 12, 2020$120,000 · 69 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 12, 2020$275,000 · EF1 · 11 events here
• Flood, February 10, 2020$500 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 2020$75,000 · 3 events here
• Flood, December 29, 2019$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 201950 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 201955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2019$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 14, 2019$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 20191 event here
• Flood, February 17, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, September 22, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, September 6, 2018$2.0 million · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 16, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 20, 201857 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 201853 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 2018$8,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 17, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, February 10, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20181 event here
• Flood, July 6, 201756 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, February 25, 20170.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, November 8, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 2016$110 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 201653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 201655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 1, 201678 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 14, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 20, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, December 25, 2015$1,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 14, 2015$1,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 20151 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 10, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 4, 2015$1,000 · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, February 20, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 2, 201452 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 20, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 27, 2014EF1 · 11 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 201456 kt wind · 5 events here
• Ice Storm, March 2, 20141 event here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 201460 kt wind · 5 events here
• Winter Weather, January 2, 20141 injured · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 1, 201355 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 31, 2013$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 9, 2013$2,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2013$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 201352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 20131 in hail · 7 events here
• Tornado, January 30, 2013EF0 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 25, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 17, 201252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 201260 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 201278 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 26, 2012$10,000 · 2.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 3, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012$15,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 29, 2012$10,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 19, 20121 event here
• Winter Weather, February 10, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 17, 2012$6,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 20111 event here
• Hail, June 21, 2011$5,000 · 3 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, June 19, 201150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 26, 2011$3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 2011$24,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, April 27, 2011$16,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 20, 2011$2,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 2011$15,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, March 22, 20112.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 28, 2011EF1 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 24, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 9, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, January 26, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20101 event here
• Ice Storm, December 15, 2010$50,000 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 12, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, December 12, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, November 29, 2010$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Strong Wind, November 16, 2010$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, November 15, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 30, 20101 event here
• Tornado, October 26, 2010$31,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Frost/Freeze, October 23, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 22, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, August 18, 20102 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 12, 20101 event here
• Heat, August 10, 20101 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 4, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 10, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 28, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 19, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 18, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 10, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 24, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 15, 20102 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20102 events here
• Winter Storm, December 18, 2009$250,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, December 9, 2009$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 2009$55,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2009$7,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2009$48,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 2009$4,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 2, 20091.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 8, 20092 in hail · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, May 3, 20092 events here
• Hail, February 18, 20092 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 11, 2009$12,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 3, 20091 event here
• Strong Wind, December 24, 2008$10,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 9, 2008$100,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 29, 20081 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 9, 2008$10,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 2008$65,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 21, 2008$16,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 31, 2008$30,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 15, 20081 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 19, 2008$15,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, March 7, 20081 event here
• Strong Wind, February 6, 2008$60,000 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, February 5, 2008$75,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 29, 2008$34,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, January 8, 2008$30,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 20071 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 15, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 5, 20071 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2007EF1 · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 1, 200655 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, October 11, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 29, 20061 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 6, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2006$15,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2006$8,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 200660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 200660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 200660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 200660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 18, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 2, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 2, 200660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 19, 200555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 22, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, September 18, 20041 event here
• Flood, September 17, 20041 event here
• Hail, July 14, 20040.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2004$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 20041 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 20040.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 20041 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 2004$150,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 2004F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20040.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 5, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 20042 events here
• Ice Storm, January 25, 20041 event here
• Hail, July 13, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 20031 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 200380 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 200370 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 19, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 23, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20031 event here
• Ice Storm, December 4, 2002$10,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 4, 2002$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 10, 2002$250,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 26, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 17, 2002$2,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 20021 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 20021 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 17, 2002$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 24, 20021 event here
• Flash Flood, January 24, 20021 event here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 20021 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 24, 20011 event here
• Hail, October 24, 20010.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 9, 2001$2,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 20011 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2001$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 20011 event here
• Hail, June 21, 20010.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 2, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 9, 20001 event here
• Flood, June 27, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 2000$2,000 · 1 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

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• 1989
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• 1984
• 1980
• 1974
• 1973
• 1969
• 1967

Tornadoes in McCreary CountyEvery warning in McCreary County since 1986Every county in Kentucky

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.