NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Berry, 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 Berry, Kentucky since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 61 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 61
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
18 deaths in all
What the records show for Berry
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Berry; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 20 miles away. The record near Berry begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 43 miles away. None of the 5 systems has come since 2000. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site, 48% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Berry. The highest rating among the 61 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on March 2, 2012, came within 20 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 23, 1968, killed 6 people. Of the 61, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 29 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 20. The most recent tornado was on September 22, 2025. Of the 281 Kentucky cities, 63% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Berry. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 22 times since 1992, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 281 Kentucky cities, 94% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Berry.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Berry
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Berry: 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 Berry
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s18(2 EF3+)
- 2000s2
- 1990s7(1 EF3+)
- 1980s5
- 1970s12(3 EF3+)
- 1960s5(1 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1968 | F4 | 9 mi | 78.7 mi | 6 / 364 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF4 | 20 mi | 9.85 mi | 4 / 8 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 13 mi | 79.4 mi | 4 / 122 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF3 | 21 mi | 20.41 mi | 3 / 13 |
| Jul 2, 1997 | F3 | 25 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 9 mi | 19.3 mi | 0 / 27 |
| Apr 23, 1970 | F3 | 25 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF2 | 22 mi | 5.4 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Feb 6, 2008 | EF2 | 11 mi | 3.49 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 8, 1996 | F2 | 17 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jul 12, 1986 | F2 | 9 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 29, 1979 | F2 | 11 mi | 33.8 mi | 0 / 7 |
The strongest 12 of 61, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Berry
The Storm Prediction Center has 22 hail reports within 10 miles of Berry since 1992, made on 19 separate days. Of these, 6 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on May 19, 2022. The most recent report is from March 14, 2024. May has the most reports, 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Berry
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Williamstown, KY, 12 miles northwest of Berry at 969 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 66°F; January is the coolest, at 42°F and 25°F. June is the wettest at 5.0 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.0 inches; the year adds up to 45.9 inches over 83 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 23 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 91 nights a year. Snowfall averages 16.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 45.9 inches is more than at 6 of the 93 Kentucky stations used on this site (6%). Cynthiana, 11 miles southeast, has its own station (Cynthiana, KY): 47.7 inches a year, 1.8 more than here, and the same July average high, 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | 25 | 3.1 | 7 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 47 | 28 | 3.3 | 6 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 56 | 35 | 4.3 | 8 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 68 | 45 | 4.1 | 9 | 0.1 |
| May | 77 | 55 | 4.9 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 63 | 5.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87 | 66 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 86 | 65 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 81 | 58 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 70 | 47 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 56 | 37 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 46 | 29 | 3.5 | 8 | 2.8 |
| Year | 67 | 46 | 45.9 | 83 | 16.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Williamstown, KY (969 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 Berry
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 121 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Berry: 91 thunderstorm wind reports, 16 flash floods and 14 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $440,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on November 9, 2000. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 68 have had fewer than Berry.
June 18, 2026: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Berry — $100,000 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
Harrison County, which includes Berry, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 3 floods, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). 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 Harrison County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.5 million a year, the 66th highest of 120 Kentucky counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.6 million (59%), 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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Cities near Berry
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- Williamstown, KY12 mi
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