NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Campbellsburg, 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 Campbellsburg, Kentucky since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1892. Since 1950, 90 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 14 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 90
- EF3 or stronger
- 14
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
28 deaths in all
What the records show for Campbellsburg
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Campbellsburg; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 37 miles away. The record near Campbellsburg begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1892, a tropical storm 29 miles away. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site, 94% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Campbellsburg. The highest rating among the 90 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 5 times; the most recent, on March 2, 2012, came within 12 miles. Of the 90, 10 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 40 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 20. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Campbellsburg has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 72% of the 281 Kentucky cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 56 times since 1956, with stones up to 4.25 inches. Campbellsburg has more hail reports within 10 miles than 54% of the 281 Kentucky cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Campbellsburg
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 37 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 Campbellsburg: 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 Campbellsburg
By decade
- 2020s12(1 EF3+)
- 2010s23(3 EF3+)
- 2000s5(1 EF3+)
- 1990s18(3 EF3+)
- 1980s9
- 1970s14(5 EF3+)
- 1960s4
- 1950s5(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF4 | 12 mi | 46.6 mi | 11 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 23 mi | 35.6 mi | 11 / 190 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 20 mi | 18.5 mi | 3 / 225 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F4 | 7 mi | 26.7 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 17 mi | 27.1 mi | 0 / 104 |
| Sep 26, 1976 | F3 | 19 mi | 14.6 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Apr 1, 1974 | F3 | in town | 3.3 mi | 1 / 20 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF3 | 24 mi | 9.68 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF3 | 10 mi | 3.26 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 28, 2011 | EF3 | 12 mi | 2.26 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF3 | 17 mi | 4.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F3 | 9 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 5 |
The strongest 12 of 90, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Campbellsburg
The Storm Prediction Center has 56 hail reports within 10 miles of Campbellsburg since 1956, made on 40 separate days. Of these, 35 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.25 inches, fell on March 2, 2012. The most recent report is from March 14, 2024. April has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Campbellsburg
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Vevay, IN, 15 miles north of Campbellsburg at 495 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 41°F and 25°F. June is the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 3.0 inches; the year adds up to 48.4 inches over 83 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 38 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 91 nights a year. Snowfall averages 20.6 inches a year, most of it in January. That 48.4 inches is more than at 25 of the 93 Kentucky stations used on this site (27%). Pendleton, 9 miles west, has its own station (Crestwood 4NE, KY): 53.0 inches a year, 4.6 more than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | 25 | 3.6 | 7 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 46 | 28 | 3.0 | 6 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 57 | 35 | 4.4 | 8 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 69 | 45 | 4.5 | 9 | 0.3 |
| May | 78 | 55 | 4.9 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 85 | 63 | 5.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 89 | 67 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 88 | 66 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 81 | 59 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 69 | 47 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 56 | 36 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 45 | 30 | 4.2 | 7 | 5.9 |
| Year | 67 | 46 | 48.4 | 83 | 20.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Vevay, IN (495 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 Campbellsburg
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 195 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Campbellsburg: 145 thunderstorm wind reports, 31 flash floods, 15 floods, 3 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 5, and the NWS estimated $1.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on November 9, 2000. July has had the most flash floods, 7 of 31. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 188 have had fewer than Campbellsburg.
March 4, 2021: flood 9 miles from the centre of Campbellsburg — 1 killed.
NWS: “Moderate flooding occurred along the Kentucky River due to heavy rain earlier in the week. A man drowned in the flood waters near Perry Park.”
April 20, 1996: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Campbellsburg — 3 injured, $15,000 damage.
April 12, 2019: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Campbellsburg — 2 injured, $15,000 damage.
NWS: “Two children were on their way to school driving east of Campbellsburg on Bishops Lane when a tree blew down in front of their car. The driver stopped the vehicle, so they wouldn't hit the tree.”
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
Henry County, which includes Campbellsburg, has been named in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 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 Henry County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, hail, inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.2 million a year, the 99th highest of 120 Kentucky counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.2 million (51%), 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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