NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Almo, KY
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
2 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Almo, Kentucky since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 136 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 136
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
64 deaths in all
What the records show for Almo
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Almo; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 29 miles away. The record near Almo begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 45 miles away. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site, 94% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Almo. The highest rating among the 136 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on December 10, 2021, came within 9 miles. Of the 136, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 105 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 30. The most recent tornado was on May 16, 2025. Almo has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 98% of the 281 Kentucky cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 93 times since 1967, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Almo has more hail reports within 10 miles than 86% of the 281 Kentucky cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Almo
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Almo: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Almo
By decade
- 2020s25(2 EF3+)
- 2010s41(1 EF3+)
- 2000s39(1 EF3+)
- 1990s6(1 EF3+)
- 1980s2
- 1970s15(1 EF3+)
- 1960s7(2 EF3+)
- 1950s1(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF4 | 9 mi | 168.53 mi | 57 / 515 |
| Mar 4, 1964 | F4 | 6 mi | 18.5 mi | 3 / 24 |
| Apr 3, 1968 | F4 | 3 mi | 50.6 mi | 2 / 30 |
| Nov 15, 2005 | F3 | 10 mi | 44 mi | 1 / 20 |
| Nov 13, 1951 | F3 | 22 mi | 2 mi | 1 / 11 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF3 | 16 mi | 122.62 mi | 0 / 38 |
| May 10, 2016 | EF3 | 12 mi | 19.03 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Nov 27, 1994 | F3 | 25 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 24, 1970 | F3 | 23 mi | 25.4 mi | 0 / 13 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | EF2 | 25 mi | 1.49 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 1, 2017 | EF2 | 18 mi | 1.55 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF2 | 25 mi | 9.28 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 136, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Almo
The Storm Prediction Center has 93 hail reports within 10 miles of Almo since 1967, made on 74 separate days. Of these, 42 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on April 4, 2025, the most recent report. May has the most reports, 27.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Almo
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Murray, KY, 6 miles south of Almo at 527 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 46°F and 27°F. May is the wettest at 5.8 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.6 inches; the year adds up to 58.0 inches over 86 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 46 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 71 nights a year. Snowfall averages 6.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 58.0 inches is more than at 92 of the 93 Kentucky stations used on this site (99%). Benton, 11 miles north, has its own station (Kenlake Resort, KY): 55.9 inches a year, 2.1 less than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | 27 | 4.2 | 7 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 50 | 31 | 5.2 | 7 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 61 | 38 | 5.5 | 8 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 71 | 48 | 5.6 | 9 | 0.1 |
| May | 79 | 57 | 5.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 86 | 65 | 5.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 89 | 69 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 89 | 67 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 83 | 60 | 3.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 71 | 48 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 58 | 38 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 48 | 31 | 5.5 | 8 | 1.1 |
| Year | 69 | 48 | 58.0 | 86 | 6.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Murray, KY (527 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Almo
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 222 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Almo: 151 thunderstorm wind reports, 31 flash floods, 20 heavy rain events, 16 floods and 4 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 10, and the NWS estimated $9.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 105 mph, on June 30, 2009. February has had the most flash floods, 6 of 31. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 188 have had fewer than Almo.
June 23, 2019: lightning strike 6 miles from the centre of Almo — 1 killed.
December 15, 2007: flood 7 miles from the centre of Almo — 4 injured, $10,000 damage.
NWS: “Rescue personnel were called to assist an SUV that was trapped in floodwaters at the Clarks River bridge on Martins Chapel Road. As the rescue personnel arrived in their own SUV, their own vehicle was swept down the river and overturned.”
January 17, 1999: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Almo — 3 injured, $150,000 damage.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Calloway County, which includes Almo, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1975, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, on April 24, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Calloway County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $28.8 million a year, the 18th highest of 120 Kentucky counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.7 million (20%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Almo
- Murray, KY6 mi
- Benton, KY11 mi
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- Mayfield, KY19 mi
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- Hickory, KY22 mi
- Calvert City, KY22 mi
- Wingo, KY25 mi
- Cadiz, KY26 mi
- Kuttawa, KY26 mi
- Ledbetter, KY27 mi
- Springville, TN27 mi
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