NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Alvaton, 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
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Alvaton, Kentucky since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 91 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 11 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 91
- EF3 or stronger
- 11
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
35 deaths in all
What the records show for Alvaton
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Alvaton; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 55 mph winds when its centre passed 24 miles away. The record near Alvaton begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 52 miles away. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site, 48% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Alvaton. The strongest of the 91 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 27, 1970; its path came within 22 miles, and it killed 3 people. The deadliest, an EF3 on December 11, 2021, killed 16 people. Of the 91, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 45 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 21. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2025. Alvaton has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 74% of the 281 Kentucky cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 79 times since 1965, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Alvaton has more hail reports within 10 miles than 80% of the 281 Kentucky cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Alvaton
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Alvaton: 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 Alvaton
By decade
- 2020s14(3 EF3+)
- 2010s19
- 2000s12(1 EF3+)
- 1990s13(1 EF3+)
- 1980s9
- 1970s13(5 EF3+)
- 1960s4
- 1950s7(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1970 | F4 | 22 mi | 42.6 mi | 3 / 85 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | EF3 | 10 mi | 29.26 mi | 16 / 63 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | EF3 | 18 mi | 47.22 mi | 4 / 62 |
| Feb 6, 2008 | EF3 | 20 mi | 9.44 mi | 4 / 11 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 2 mi | 31.1 mi | 3 / 57 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F3 | 6 mi | 48 mi | 2 / 9 |
| Mar 31, 1979 | F3 | 19 mi | 12.7 mi | 1 / 19 |
| Apr 27, 1971 | F3 | 18 mi | 27.4 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | EF3 | 17 mi | 28.02 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 27, 1971 | F3 | 22 mi | 26.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 27, 1956 | F3 | 22 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Mar 22, 1991 | F2 | 17 mi | 39 mi | 1 / 12 |
The strongest 12 of 91, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Alvaton
The Storm Prediction Center has 79 hail reports within 10 miles of Alvaton since 1965, made on 55 separate days. Of these, 40 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on April 18, 1969. The most recent report is from May 16, 2025. April has the most reports, 24.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Alvaton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Bowling Green Warren Co Airport, KY, 8 miles northwest of Alvaton at 523 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 46°F and 28°F. Highs reach 90°F on about 47 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 81 nights a year. Snowfall averages 8.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 50.0 inches is more than at 42 of the 93 Kentucky stations used on this site (45%). Scottsville, 12 miles southeast, has its own station (Scottsville, KY): 54.2 inches a year, 4.2 more than here, and a July average high of 87°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | 28 | 3.6 | 7 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 51 | 31 | 4.1 | 7 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 60 | 38 | 4.5 | 7 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 71 | 47 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.1 |
| May | 79 | 57 | 5.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 66 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 90 | 70 | 4.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 89 | 68 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 83 | 60 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 72 | 48 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 59 | 38 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 49 | 32 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.8 |
| Year | 70 | 49 | 50.0 | 82 | 8.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Bowling Green Warren Co Airport, KY (523 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 Alvaton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 248 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Alvaton: 196 thunderstorm wind reports, 32 floods, 17 flash floods and 3 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $2.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 104 mph, on July 11, 2000. June has had the most flash floods, 5 of 17. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 83 have had fewer than Alvaton.
April 12, 2022: flood 10 miles from the centre of Alvaton — 1 killed.
November 9, 2000: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Alvaton — 1 injured, $75,000 damage.
April 11, 2007: lightning strike 9 miles from the centre of Alvaton — 1 injured.
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
Warren County, which includes Alvaton, has been named in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 4 tornadoes, 3 floods, 3 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, on May 23, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Warren County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for hail; Relatively High for tornadoes; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $79.9 million a year, the 4th highest of 120 Kentucky counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $32.3 million (40%), 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).
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