NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Flemingsburg, 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 Flemingsburg, Kentucky since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 51 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 51
- 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 Flemingsburg
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Flemingsburg; 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 Flemingsburg begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 8 miles away. None of the 6 systems has come since 2000. Flemingsburg has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 52% of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site. The strongest of the 51 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 23, 1968; its path came within 23 miles, and it killed 6 people. Of the 51, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 24 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 16. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Of the 281 Kentucky cities, 72% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Flemingsburg. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 44 times since 1991, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 281 Kentucky cities, 64% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Flemingsburg.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Flemingsburg
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 48 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 Flemingsburg: 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 Flemingsburg
By decade
- 2020s11
- 2010s8
- 2000s5(1 EF3+)
- 1990s4
- 1980s7
- 1970s7(1 EF3+)
- 1960s6(2 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1968 | F4 | 23 mi | 78.7 mi | 6 / 364 |
| May 10, 2003 | F3 | 14 mi | 25 mi | 0 / 17 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 24 mi | 19.3 mi | 0 / 27 |
| May 7, 1967 | F3 | 13 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 18, 1995 | F2 | 20 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 10, 1986 | F2 | 22 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 16, 1982 | F2 | 24 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jun 16, 1982 | F2 | 1 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 9, 1981 | F2 | 14 mi | 4.1 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Jun 15, 1964 | F2 | in town | 49.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jul 19, 1956 | F2 | 21 mi | 21.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | EF1 | 12 mi | 0.75 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 51, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Flemingsburg
The Storm Prediction Center has 44 hail reports within 10 miles of Flemingsburg since 1991, made on 29 separate days. Of these, 21 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 April 8, 2020. May has the most reports, 16.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Flemingsburg
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Maysville Wwtp, KY, 19 miles north of Flemingsburg 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%). Wallingford, 9 miles east, has its own station (Cave Run Lake, KY): 50.9 inches a year, 2.5 more than here, and a July average high of 86°F against 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 Flemingsburg
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 191 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Flemingsburg: 137 thunderstorm wind reports, 33 flash floods, 18 floods, 2 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 6, and the NWS estimated $3.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on July 14, 2015. July has had the most flash floods, 11 of 33. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 194 have had fewer than Flemingsburg.
July 14, 2015: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Flemingsburg — 4 injured.
NWS: “5 miles north-northwest of Flemingsburg and ending near the Beechburg community. While several structures suffered at least minor damage in the path, the worst damage occurred on Cherry Grove Road where a mobile home was destroyed as it rolled into a group of garage buildings.”
November 5, 2007: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Flemingsburg — 2 injured, $3,000 damage.
July 23, 2017: flood 1 mile from the centre of Flemingsburg — $2.0 million damage.
NWS: “Law enforcement reported flooded streets throughout Flemingsburg several hours after heavy rainfall had ended. A local automobile dealership sustained damage to an estimated 200 vehicles on their lot.”
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 Flemingsburg's ZIP code 41041 have filed 36 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1989, and were paid $478,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 19% 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, 68 have fewer than Flemingsburg.
Fleming County, which includes Flemingsburg, 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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