NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Ewing, 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
6 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Ewing, Kentucky since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 55 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 55
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Ewing
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Ewing; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 2 miles away. The record near Ewing begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 15 miles away. None of the 6 systems has come since 2000. Ewing has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 52% of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site. The strongest of the 55 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 23, 1968; its path came within 22 miles, and it killed 6 people. Of the 55, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 28 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 17. The most recent tornado was on September 22, 2025. Of the 281 Kentucky cities, 69% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Ewing. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 37 times since 1991, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 281 Kentucky cities, 82% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Ewing.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Ewing
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 2 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 Ewing: 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 Ewing
By decade
- 2020s12
- 2010s10
- 2000s6(1 EF3+)
- 1990s3
- 1980s6
- 1970s8(1 EF3+)
- 1960s7(2 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1968 | F4 | 22 mi | 78.7 mi | 6 / 364 |
| May 10, 2003 | F3 | 16 mi | 25 mi | 0 / 17 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 17 mi | 19.3 mi | 0 / 27 |
| May 7, 1967 | F3 | 15 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 6, 2008 | EF2 | 25 mi | 3.49 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 10, 1986 | F2 | 21 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 16, 1982 | F2 | 4 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 9, 1981 | F2 | 14 mi | 4.1 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Jun 29, 1979 | F2 | 23 mi | 33.8 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Apr 23, 1968 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 1964 | F2 | 2 mi | 49.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jul 19, 1956 | F2 | 19 mi | 21.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 55, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Ewing
The Storm Prediction Center has 37 hail reports within 10 miles of Ewing since 1991, made on 24 separate days. Of these, 18 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on May 14, 2010. The most recent report is from July 22, 2017. May has the most reports, 15.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Ewing
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Maysville Wwtp, KY, 19 miles north of Ewing at 515 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 65°F; January is the coolest, at 41°F and 23°F. May is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 3.2 inches; the year adds up to 48.4 inches over 87 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 26 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 108 nights a year. That 48.4 inches is more than at 26 of the 93 Kentucky stations used on this site (28%). Carlisle, 11 miles southwest, has its own station (Cynthiana, KY): 47.7 inches a year, 0.7 less than here, and the same July average high, 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | 23 | 3.6 | 7 |
| Feb | 45 | 24 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Mar | 55 | 31 | 4.7 | 8 |
| Apr | 67 | 41 | 4.7 | 9 |
| May | 75 | 51 | 5.1 | 9 |
| Jun | 83 | 61 | 4.4 | 8 |
| Jul | 87 | 65 | 5.0 | 8 |
| Aug | 86 | 64 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Sep | 81 | 57 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Oct | 69 | 45 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Nov | 56 | 34 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Dec | 45 | 28 | 4.1 | 8 |
| Year | 66 | 44 | 48.4 | 87 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Maysville Wwtp, KY (515 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 Ewing
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 149 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Ewing: 91 thunderstorm wind reports, 35 floods, 21 flash floods and 2 heavy rain events. They killed 0 people and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $2.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on July 14, 2015. May has had the most flash floods, 7 of 21. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 119 have had fewer than Ewing.
July 14, 2015: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Ewing — 4 injured.
July 23, 2017: flood 7 miles from the centre of Ewing — $2.0 million damage.
July 22, 2017: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Ewing — $250,000 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
Fleming County, which includes Ewing, has been named in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1978, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 13 severe storms, 3 floods, 3 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Remnants of Hurricane Helene, on November 26, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Fleming County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.6 million a year, the 95th highest of 120 Kentucky counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.0 million (60%), 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 Ewing
- Flemingsburg, KY7 mi
- Carlisle, KY11 mi
- Mount Olivet, KY12 mi
- Maysville, KY15 mi
- Hillsboro, KY15 mi
- Sharpsburg, KY16 mi
- Wallingford, KY16 mi
- Tollesboro, KY18 mi
- Owingsville, KY20 mi
- Brooksville, KY21 mi
- Manchester, OH23 mi
- Cynthiana, KY23 mi
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