NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Cadiz, 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 Cadiz, Kentucky since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 116 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 12 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 116
- EF3 or stronger
- 12
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
67 deaths in all
What the records show for Cadiz
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Cadiz; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 22 miles away. The record near Cadiz begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 65 miles away. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site, 94% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Cadiz. The highest rating among the 116 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on December 10, 2021, came within 11 miles. Of the 116, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 99 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 28. The most recent tornado was on May 16, 2025. Cadiz has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 91% of the 281 Kentucky cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 46 times since 1974, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 281 Kentucky cities, 60% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Cadiz.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Cadiz
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 22 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 Cadiz: 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 Cadiz
By decade
- 2020s26(3 EF3+)
- 2010s40(2 EF3+)
- 2000s33(2 EF3+)
- 1990s6
- 1980s1
- 1970s4(2 EF3+)
- 1960s4(3 EF3+)
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF4 | 11 mi | 168.53 mi | 57 / 515 |
| Mar 4, 1964 | F4 | 19 mi | 18.5 mi | 3 / 24 |
| Apr 3, 1968 | F4 | 5 mi | 50.6 mi | 2 / 30 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF3 | 23 mi | 42.5 mi | 3 / 34 |
| May 26, 2024 | EF3 | 21 mi | 34.14 mi | 1 / 21 |
| Nov 15, 2005 | F3 | 16 mi | 44 mi | 1 / 20 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF3 | 16 mi | 122.62 mi | 0 / 38 |
| Apr 26, 2011 | EF3 | 23 mi | 2.57 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2006 | F3 | 13 mi | 29.7 mi | 0 / 28 |
| May 12, 1978 | F3 | 7 mi | 9.5 mi | 0 / 17 |
| Apr 24, 1970 | F3 | 23 mi | 25.4 mi | 0 / 13 |
| Apr 29, 1963 | F3 | 11 mi | 13.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 116, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Cadiz
The Storm Prediction Center has 46 hail reports within 10 miles of Cadiz since 1974, made on 39 separate days. Of these, 26 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 18, 1995. The most recent report is from May 7, 2023. April has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Cadiz
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Kenlake Resort, KY, 16 miles west of Cadiz at 484 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 45°F and 27°F. April is the wettest at 5.9 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 3.5 inches; the year adds up to 55.9 inches over 83 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 51 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 75 nights a year. That 55.9 inches is more than at 89 of the 93 Kentucky stations used on this site (96%). Eddyville, 17 miles northwest, has its own station (Eddyville 5S, KY): 53.0 inches a year, 2.9 less than here, and the same July average high, 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | 27 | 3.5 | 7 |
| Feb | 50 | 31 | 5.5 | 7 |
| Mar | 60 | 40 | 5.4 | 9 |
| Apr | 71 | 48 | 5.9 | 9 |
| May | 79 | 57 | 5.5 | 8 |
| Jun | 86 | 67 | 4.9 | 7 |
| Jul | 90 | 70 | 4.5 | 7 |
| Aug | 90 | 69 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Sep | 83 | 62 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Oct | 71 | 50 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Nov | 59 | 39 | 4.4 | 7 |
| Dec | 48 | 32 | 5.1 | 7 |
| Year | 69 | 49 | 55.9 | 83 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Kenlake Resort, KY (484 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 Cadiz
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 147 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Cadiz: 109 thunderstorm wind reports, 13 flash floods, 12 floods, 11 heavy rain events and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $2.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on May 25, 2011. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 42 have had fewer than Cadiz.
July 28, 2015: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Cadiz — 1 killed, $80,000 damage.
NWS: “Torrential rain caused flash flooding of a creek along the Caldwell/Trigg County border known as Long Pond Branch. Kentucky Highway 276 was washed out where the creek crosses the highway through a culvert.”
May 25, 2011: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Cadiz — $300,000 damage.
NWS: “A microburst with estimated winds up to 100 mph struck the south and east sides of Cadiz. The average path width of the microburst was 3/4 mile, and the path length was a mile and three-quarters.”
April 25, 2011: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Cadiz — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. About 1,500 utility customers lost power.”
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
Trigg County, which includes Cadiz, has been named in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1989, 20 of them major disasters (by incident: 14 severe storms, 3 floods, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, on May 23, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Trigg County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and lightning; Relatively Low for inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $10.5 million a year, the 59th highest of 120 Kentucky counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.4 million (42%), 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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