NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Munfordville, 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 Munfordville, Kentucky since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 84 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 84
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
25 deaths in all
What the records show for Munfordville
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Munfordville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 54 mph winds when its centre passed 13 miles away. The record near Munfordville begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 14 miles away. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Munfordville has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 52% of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site. The strongest of the 84 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 3, 1974; its path came within 25 miles. The deadliest, an EF3 on December 11, 2021, killed 16 people. Of the 84, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 49 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 23. The most recent tornado was on December 18, 2025. Munfordville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 64% of the 281 Kentucky cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 69 times since 1971, with stones up to 4.25 inches. Munfordville has more hail reports within 10 miles than 73% of the 281 Kentucky cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Munfordville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Munfordville: 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 Munfordville
By decade
- 2020s12(1 EF3+)
- 2010s24
- 2000s13(1 EF3+)
- 1990s17(3 EF3+)
- 1980s4
- 1970s7(4 EF3+)
- 1960s5
- 1950s2(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 25 mi | 20.2 mi | 0 / 56 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | EF3 | 18 mi | 29.26 mi | 16 / 63 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 23 mi | 31.1 mi | 3 / 57 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F3 | 22 mi | 48 mi | 2 / 9 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | F3 | 5 mi | 9 mi | 1 / 14 |
| Mar 31, 1979 | F3 | 15 mi | 12.7 mi | 1 / 19 |
| May 23, 2000 | F3 | 22 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 16 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | F3 | 12 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 21, 1972 | F3 | 21 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Mar 22, 1952 | F3 | 19 mi | 2.7 mi | 0 / 18 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F2 | 23 mi | 8 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Nov 26, 1965 | F2 | 15 mi | 5.4 mi | 1 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 84, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Munfordville
The Storm Prediction Center has 69 hail reports within 10 miles of Munfordville since 1971, made on 54 separate days. Of these, 45 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.25 inches, fell on April 3, 2007. The most recent report is from May 8, 2025. April has the most reports, 26.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Munfordville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mammoth Cave, KY, 17 miles southwest of Munfordville at 760 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 48°F and 29°F. May is the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 3.7 inches; the year adds up to 53.5 inches over 85 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 54 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 78 nights a year. Snowfall averages 4.0 inches a year, most of it in February. That 53.5 inches is more than at 77 of the 93 Kentucky stations used on this site (83%). Horse Cave, 8 miles south, has its own station (Glasgow, KY): 54.9 inches a year, 1.4 more than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | 29 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 53 | 32 | 4.5 | 7 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 62 | 40 | 5.0 | 9 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 73 | 48 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 81 | 57 | 5.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 88 | 64 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 91 | 68 | 4.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 90 | 67 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 85 | 60 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 74 | 49 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 61 | 40 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 51 | 33 | 4.8 | 8 | 1.3 |
| Year | 72 | 49 | 53.5 | 85 | 4.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mammoth Cave, KY (760 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 Munfordville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 156 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Munfordville: 125 thunderstorm wind reports, 15 floods, 14 flash floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 2 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $2.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on November 9, 2000. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 51 have had fewer than Munfordville.
February 15, 2025: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Munfordville — 2 killed, $10,000 damage.
NWS: “A woman called 911 after attempting to cross a flooded bridge AT 1900 Campground Road and water began to enter the vehicle. When the Bonnieville Fire Department arrived, they noticed a car partially submerged in high water.”
November 7, 1996: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Munfordville — 2 injured, $50,000 damage.
January 17, 1999: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Munfordville — 1 injured, $110,000 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
Hart County, which includes Munfordville, has been named in 27 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1989, 20 of them major disasters (by incident: 13 severe storms, 4 snowstorms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies). 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 Hart County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.7 million a year, the 64th highest of 120 Kentucky counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.0 million (52%), 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 Munfordville
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- Brownsville, KY22 mi
- Hodgenville, KY22 mi
- Greensburg, KY22 mi
- Glasgow, KY22 mi
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