NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Hagerhill, 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
8 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Hagerhill, Kentucky since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 12 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 8
- Tornadoes
- 12
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
12 deaths in all
What the records show for Hagerhill
None of the 8 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Hagerhill; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 62 miles away. The record near Hagerhill begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 56 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1930s, with 2 systems. None of the 8 systems has come since 2000. Hagerhill is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 281 Kentucky cities on this site. The highest rating among the 12 tornadoes within 25 miles is EF3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on March 2, 2012, came within 16 miles. Of the 12, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 9 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 4. The most recent tornado was on May 16, 2023. Of the 281 Kentucky cities, 94% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Hagerhill. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 85 times since 1970, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Hagerhill has more hail reports within 10 miles than 82% of the 281 Kentucky cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Hagerhill
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 22 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 18 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 18 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 62 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 Hagerhill: 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 Hagerhill
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s6(2 EF3+)
- 2000s2
- 1990s2
- 1970s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF3 | 16 mi | 84.99 mi | 10 / 118 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF3 | in town | 49.04 mi | 2 / 37 |
| Jul 4, 2016 | EF2 | 25 mi | 2.63 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Feb 29, 2012 | EF2 | 24 mi | 6.32 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 29, 1972 | F2 | 15 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| May 16, 2023 | EF1 | 18 mi | 0.67 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 7, 2014 | EF1 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 14, 2009 | EF1 | 16 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F1 | 11 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F1 | 21 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 9, 2013 | EF0 | 11 mi | 0.49 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 8, 2001 | F0 | 12 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 12, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Hagerhill
The Storm Prediction Center has 85 hail reports within 10 miles of Hagerhill since 1970, made on 47 separate days. Of these, 43 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2 inches (hen egg size), was reported on 2 days, most recently March 2, 2012. The most recent report is from June 26, 2025. May has the most reports, 31.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Hagerhill
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Paintsville 1E, KY, 3 miles northeast of Hagerhill at 630 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 65°F; January is the coolest, at 44°F and 23°F. July is the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 3.0 inches; the year adds up to 46.2 inches over 88 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 24 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 110 nights a year. That 46.2 inches is more than at 9 of the 93 Kentucky stations used on this site (10%). Salyersville, 14 miles west, has its own station (Jackson, KY): 52.1 inches a year, 5.9 more than here, and a July average high of 85°F against 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44 | 23 | 3.4 | 7 |
| Feb | 49 | 26 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Mar | 58 | 32 | 4.4 | 9 |
| Apr | 70 | 41 | 3.8 | 8 |
| May | 76 | 51 | 4.4 | 9 |
| Jun | 83 | 60 | 4.8 | 9 |
| Jul | 86 | 65 | 5.2 | 8 |
| Aug | 86 | 63 | 3.6 | 6 |
| Sep | 80 | 56 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Oct | 70 | 43 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Nov | 58 | 32 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Dec | 48 | 28 | 3.8 | 8 |
| Year | 67 | 43 | 46.2 | 88 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Paintsville 1E, KY (630 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 Hagerhill
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 390 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Hagerhill: 274 thunderstorm wind reports, 59 flash floods, 47 floods, 9 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $2.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 92 mph, on February 22, 2003. May has had the most flash floods, 17 of 59. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 259 have had fewer than Hagerhill.
May 29, 2019: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Hagerhill — 1 killed, $165,000 damage.
June 17, 2022: lightning strike 9 miles from the centre of Hagerhill — 1 injured, $60,000 damage.
December 18, 2025: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Hagerhill — 1 injured, $16,000 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 Hagerhill's ZIP code 41222 have filed 32 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1984, and were paid $586,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 69% 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, 63 have fewer than Hagerhill.
Johnson County, which includes Hagerhill, has been named in 48 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1967, 39 of them major disasters (by incident: 23 severe storms, 11 floods, 3 ice storms, 3 snowstorms). 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 Johnson County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $20.5 million a year, the 28th highest of 120 Kentucky counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $18.3 million (90%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.