NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Fisherville, 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
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Fisherville, Kentucky since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 111 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 11 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 111
- EF3 or stronger
- 11
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
11 deaths in all
What the records show for Fisherville
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Fisherville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 24 miles away. The record near Fisherville begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 48 miles away. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site, 56% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Fisherville. The highest rating among the 111 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on May 28, 1996, came within 7 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 3, 1974, killed 4 people. Of the 111, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 69 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 34. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Fisherville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 87% of the 281 Kentucky cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 86 times since 1968, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Fisherville has more hail reports within 10 miles than 83% of the 281 Kentucky cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Fisherville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 24 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 Fisherville: 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 Fisherville
By decade
- 2020s27(1 EF3+)
- 2010s25(1 EF3+)
- 2000s17(1 EF3+)
- 1990s13(3 EF3+)
- 1980s9
- 1970s14(4 EF3+)
- 1960s5(1 EF3+)
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 22 mi | 79.4 mi | 4 / 122 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 15 mi | 37.9 mi | 3 / 81 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 12 mi | 18.5 mi | 3 / 225 |
| May 28, 1996 | F4 | 7 mi | 30 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Apr 1, 1974 | F3 | 25 mi | 3.3 mi | 1 / 20 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF3 | 4 mi | 9.68 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 28, 2011 | EF3 | 19 mi | 2.26 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF3 | 21 mi | 4.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F3 | 15 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F3 | 23 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 7 |
| May 10, 1969 | F3 | 19 mi | 4.3 mi | 0 / 14 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | EF2 | 14 mi | 5.33 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 111, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Fisherville
The Storm Prediction Center has 86 hail reports within 10 miles of Fisherville since 1968, made on 51 separate days. Of these, 65 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2 inches (hen egg size), was reported on 3 days, most recently April 28, 2012. The most recent report is from May 16, 2025. April has the most reports, 23.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Fisherville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Louisville WFO, KY, 12 miles west of Fisherville at 632 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 42°F and 26°F. May is the wettest at 5.8 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.3 inches; the year adds up to 53.1 inches over 85 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 30 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 85 nights a year. Snowfall averages 15.1 inches a year, most of it in February. That 53.1 inches is more than at 72 of the 93 Kentucky stations used on this site (77%). Simpsonville, 4 miles northeast, has its own station (Shelbyville 1 E, KY): 49.9 inches a year, 3.2 less than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | 26 | 3.8 | 7 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 47 | 29 | 3.7 | 7 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 57 | 37 | 5.1 | 8 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 68 | 46 | 5.3 | 9 | 0.1 |
| May | 77 | 56 | 5.8 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 84 | 64 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87 | 68 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 67 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 81 | 59 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 70 | 48 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 57 | 38 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 46 | 30 | 4.6 | 8 | 2.7 |
| Year | 67 | 47 | 53.1 | 85 | 15.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Louisville WFO, KY (632 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 Fisherville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 240 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Fisherville: 169 thunderstorm wind reports, 48 flash floods, 16 floods, 6 lightning strikes and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 4 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $2.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 92 mph, on July 8, 2001. July has had the most flash floods, 15 of 48. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 242 have had fewer than Fisherville.
June 17, 2019: flood 4 miles from the centre of Fisherville — 1 killed, $100,000 damage.
NWS: “A vehicle attempted to navigate a flooded low water crossing that was flowing with water at the time. A family of four was in the vehicle.”
August 31, 2018: heavy rain event 9 miles from the centre of Fisherville — 1 killed.
May 26, 2024: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Fisherville — 1 killed.
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 Fisherville's ZIP code 40023 have filed 11 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1997, and were paid $181,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 45% 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, 7 have fewer than Fisherville.
Jefferson County, which includes Fisherville, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 severe storms, 4 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 Jefferson County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for tornadoes; Relatively High for inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Moderate for hail; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $341.9 million a year, the highest of 120 Kentucky counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $212.8 million (62%), 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 Fisherville
- Simpsonville, KY4 mi
- Pewee Valley, KY9 mi
- Taylorsville, KY10 mi
- Crestwood, KY11 mi
- Mt Washington, KY12 mi
- Shelbyville, KY12 mi
- Louisville, KY14 mi
- Prospect, KY15 mi
- La Grange, KY16 mi
- Smithfield, KY17 mi
- Goshen, KY18 mi
- Coxs Creek, KY18 mi
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