NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Morganfield, 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 Morganfield, Kentucky since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 95 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 12 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 95
- EF3 or stronger
- 12
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
33 deaths in all
What the records show for Morganfield
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Morganfield; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 70 miles away. The record near Morganfield begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 48 miles away. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site, 73% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Morganfield. The strongest of the 95 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF4 on February 29, 2012; its path came within 18 miles, and it killed 8 people. The deadliest, an F3 on November 6, 2005, killed 24 people. Of the 95, 14 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 63 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 23. The most recent tornado was on May 16, 2025. Morganfield has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 79% of the 281 Kentucky cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 47 times since 1974, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 281 Kentucky cities, 59% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Morganfield.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Morganfield
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 20 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Morganfield: 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 Morganfield
By decade
- 2020s21(2 EF3+)
- 2010s21(2 EF3+)
- 2000s21(5 EF3+)
- 1990s5
- 1980s7
- 1970s8
- 1960s9(2 EF3+)
- 1950s3(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2012 | EF4 | 18 mi | 26.09 mi | 8 / 108 |
| Nov 6, 2005 | F3 | 13 mi | 41.3 mi | 24 / 238 |
| Apr 3, 1956 | F3 | 16 mi | 22.9 mi | 1 / 2 |
| May 16, 2025 | EF3 | 1 mi | 9.88 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | EF3 | 18 mi | 5.84 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF3 | 2 mi | 14.12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 28, 2009 | EF3 | 6 mi | 12.35 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Nov 6, 2005 | F3 | 14 mi | 11.2 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Apr 28, 2002 | F3 | 20 mi | 22 mi | 0 / 26 |
| Jan 3, 2000 | F3 | 16 mi | 24 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 16, 1963 | F3 | 25 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 28, 1960 | F3 | 2 mi | 14.2 mi | 0 / 12 |
The strongest 12 of 95, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Morganfield
The Storm Prediction Center has 47 hail reports within 10 miles of Morganfield since 1974, made on 44 separate days. Of these, 29 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on March 28, 2009. The most recent report is from May 8, 2025. May has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Morganfield
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Jt Myers Locks & Dam, IN, 10 miles northwest of Morganfield at 340 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 42°F and 26°F. April is the wettest at 5.4 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.1 inches; the year adds up to 48.4 inches over 77 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 44 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 80 nights a year. Snowfall averages 7.5 inches a year, most of it in December. That 48.4 inches is more than at 26 of the 93 Kentucky stations used on this site (28%). Clay, 14 miles south, has its own station (Providence, KY): 48.5 inches a year, the same as here, and a July average high of 90°F against 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | 26 | 3.6 | 6 | 2.1 |
| Feb | 47 | 28 | 3.5 | 6 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 56 | 37 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 68 | 46 | 5.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 77 | 56 | 5.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 85 | 64 | 4.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 88 | 68 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 88 | 66 | 3.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 81 | 59 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 70 | 47 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 56 | 36 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 45 | 29 | 4.0 | 7 | 3.0 |
| Year | 67 | 47 | 48.4 | 77 | 7.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Jt Myers Locks & Dam, IN (340 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 Morganfield
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 141 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Morganfield: 74 floods, 56 thunderstorm wind reports, 7 flash floods, 2 heavy rain events and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $3.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on April 25, 2015. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 10 have had fewer than Morganfield.
February 24, 2018: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Morganfield — 1 killed.
NWS: “A water rescue was conducted near Mason Creek on Highway 359. A vehicle was swept off the roadway by the flash flood.”
April 25, 2015: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Morganfield — 1 injured, $210,000 damage.
NWS: “Destructive thunderstorm winds swept across a 16-mile swath of Henderson County that crossed directly through the Corydon area. Two mobile homes were destroyed.”
May 21, 1998: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Morganfield — 1 injured, $4,000 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
Union County, which includes Morganfield, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1996, 22 of them major disasters (by incident: 17 severe storms, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, on May 23, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Union 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 $10.6 million a year, the 58th highest of 120 Kentucky counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.3 million (31%), 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 Morganfield
- Sturgis, KY10 mi
- Clay, KY14 mi
- Dixon, KY15 mi
- Mount Vernon, IN18 mi
- Providence, KY21 mi
- Sebree, KY21 mi
- Henderson, KY21 mi
- Marion, KY25 mi
- Hanson, KY28 mi
- Wadesville, IN29 mi
- Evansville, IN29 mi
- Norris City, IL30 mi
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