NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Cloverport, 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
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Cloverport, Kentucky since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 60 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 60
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
95 deaths in all
What the records show for Cloverport
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Cloverport; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 54 mph winds when its centre passed 40 miles away. The record near Cloverport begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 15 miles away. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site, 73% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Cloverport. The highest rating among the 60 tornadoes within 25 miles is F5, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 3, 1974, came within 19 miles. The deadliest, an EF4 on December 10, 2021, killed 57 people. Of the 60, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 40 have come since 2000. May and June have had the most tornadoes, 12 each. The most recent tornado was on March 30, 2025. Of the 281 Kentucky cities, 65% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Cloverport. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 43 times since 1985, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 281 Kentucky cities, 66% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Cloverport.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Cloverport
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Cloverport: 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 Cloverport
By decade
- 2020s6(1 EF3+)
- 2010s17
- 2000s17(1 EF3+)
- 1990s6
- 1980s6
- 1970s6(3 EF3+)
- 1960s1
- 1950s1(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F5 | 8 mi | 32 mi | 31 / 270 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F5 | 19 mi | 68 mi | 6 / 86 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF4 | 16 mi | 168.53 mi | 57 / 515 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF3 | 23 mi | 6.99 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Nov 19, 1970 | F3 | 12 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 9, 1952 | F3 | 11 mi | 35 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 28, 2002 | F2 | 2 mi | 32.3 mi | 1 / 19 |
| May 10, 2016 | EF2 | 21 mi | 8.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF2 | 2 mi | 16.49 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 19, 2011 | EF2 | 13 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF2 | 19 mi | 3.05 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF2 | 9 mi | 13.93 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 60, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Cloverport
The Storm Prediction Center has 43 hail reports within 10 miles of Cloverport since 1985, made on 25 separate days. Of these, 32 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 23, 2000. The most recent report is from March 15, 2025. May has the most reports, 15.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Cloverport
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Cannelton, IN, 7 miles northwest of Cloverport at 402 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 42°F and 27°F. May is the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 2.8 inches; the year adds up to 48.9 inches over 81 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 25 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 76 nights a year. Snowfall averages 10.7 inches a year, most of it in January. That 48.9 inches is more than at 31 of the 93 Kentucky stations used on this site (33%). Hardinsburg, 9 miles east, has its own station (Rough Rvr Lake, KY): 51.6 inches a year, 2.7 more than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | 27 | 3.3 | 7 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 48 | 29 | 3.5 | 6 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 55 | 37 | 4.8 | 8 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 68 | 46 | 5.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 76 | 57 | 5.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 65 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87 | 69 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 86 | 68 | 2.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 81 | 62 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 70 | 50 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 57 | 38 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 46 | 31 | 4.4 | 8 | 3.4 |
| Year | 66 | 48 | 48.9 | 81 | 10.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Cannelton, IN (402 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 Cloverport
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 147 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Cloverport: 122 thunderstorm wind reports, 17 floods and 8 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $370,000 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, 13 have had fewer than Cloverport.
May 28, 1996: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Cloverport — $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
Flood insurance policyholders in Cloverport's ZIP code 40111 have filed 20 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $246,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 70% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 143 Kentucky cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 41 have fewer than Cloverport.
Breckinridge County, which includes Cloverport, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 21 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 severe storms, 5 tornadoes, 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 Breckinridge County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $11.7 million a year, the 51st highest of 120 Kentucky counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.1 million (52%), 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 Cloverport
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- Cannelton, IN8 mi
- Hardinsburg, KY9 mi
- Tell City, IN12 mi
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- Falls Of Rough, KY16 mi
- Whitesville, KY16 mi
- Philpot, KY17 mi
- Irvington, KY18 mi
- Guston, KY24 mi
- Rockport, IN26 mi
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