NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mount Olivet, 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
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Mount Olivet, Kentucky since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 56 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 56
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Mount Olivet
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Mount Olivet; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 52 mph winds when its centre passed 11 miles away. The record near Mount Olivet begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 26 miles away. None of the 5 systems has come since 2000. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site, 48% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Mount Olivet. The strongest of the 56 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 23, 1968; its path came within 14 miles, and it killed 6 people. Of the 56, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 27 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 19. The most recent tornado was on September 22, 2025. Of the 281 Kentucky cities, 68% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Mount Olivet. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 23 times since 1966, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 281 Kentucky cities, 93% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Mount Olivet.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mount Olivet
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 11 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 Mount Olivet: 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 Mount Olivet
By decade
- 2020s12
- 2010s12
- 2000s3(1 EF3+)
- 1990s6(1 EF3+)
- 1980s8
- 1970s7(1 EF3+)
- 1960s6(2 EF3+)
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1968 | F4 | 14 mi | 78.7 mi | 6 / 364 |
| May 10, 2003 | F3 | 20 mi | 25 mi | 0 / 17 |
| Jul 2, 1997 | F3 | 22 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 5 mi | 19.3 mi | 0 / 27 |
| May 7, 1967 | F3 | 20 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 6, 2008 | EF2 | 17 mi | 3.49 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 10, 1986 | F2 | 19 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 16, 1982 | F2 | 16 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 9, 1981 | F2 | 16 mi | 4.1 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Jun 29, 1979 | F2 | 14 mi | 33.8 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Apr 23, 1968 | F2 | 15 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 1964 | F2 | 9 mi | 49.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 56, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mount Olivet
The Storm Prediction Center has 23 hail reports within 10 miles of Mount Olivet since 1966, made on 17 separate days. Of these, 14 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently May 10, 2011. The most recent report is from April 30, 2025. April and May have the most reports, 6 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mount Olivet
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Cynthiana, KY, 16 miles southwest of Mount Olivet at 700 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 5.0 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.1 inches; the year adds up to 47.7 inches over 85 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 28 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 109 nights a year. That 47.7 inches is more than at 17 of the 93 Kentucky stations used on this site (18%). Ewing, 12 miles southeast, has its own station (Maysville Wwtp, KY): 48.4 inches a year, 0.7 more than here, and the same July average high, 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | 23 | 3.4 | 7 |
| Feb | 46 | 25 | 3.5 | 6 |
| Mar | 55 | 32 | 4.5 | 8 |
| Apr | 67 | 41 | 4.6 | 8 |
| May | 76 | 52 | 5.0 | 9 |
| Jun | 84 | 61 | 4.5 | 8 |
| Jul | 87 | 65 | 4.8 | 7 |
| Aug | 86 | 63 | 3.1 | 6 |
| Sep | 80 | 55 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Oct | 69 | 43 | 3.5 | 6 |
| Nov | 56 | 33 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Dec | 46 | 27 | 4.1 | 7 |
| Year | 66 | 43 | 47.7 | 85 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Cynthiana, KY (700 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 Mount Olivet
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 110 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mount Olivet: 58 thunderstorm wind reports, 39 floods, 12 flash floods and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $664,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on June 3, 2008. May has had the most flash floods, 5 of 12. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 35 have had fewer than Mount Olivet.
April 8, 2020: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Mount Olivet — $100,000 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
Robertson County, which includes Mount Olivet, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1993, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 13 severe storms, 3 snowstorms, 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 Robertson County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $1.2 million a year, the 120th highest of 120 Kentucky counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $641,000 (56%), 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.
Cities near Mount Olivet
- Ewing, KY12 mi
- Brooksville, KY12 mi
- Carlisle, KY13 mi
- Cynthiana, KY15 mi
- Maysville, KY17 mi
- Augusta, KY18 mi
- Falmouth, KY18 mi
- Berry, KY18 mi
- Flemingsburg, KY19 mi
- Felicity, OH22 mi
- Ripley, OH22 mi
- Sharpsburg, KY22 mi
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