NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Nancy, 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
7 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Nancy, Kentucky since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 52 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 11 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 52
- EF3 or stronger
- 11
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
46 deaths in all
What the records show for Nancy
None of the 7 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Nancy; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 53 mph winds when its centre passed 61 miles away. The record near Nancy begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 15 miles away. Of the 7 systems, one has come since 2000. Nancy has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 74% of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site. The highest rating among the 52 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 5 times; the most recent, on May 16, 2025, passed within a mile of the city centre. Of the 52, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 23 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 20. Of the 281 Kentucky cities, 71% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Nancy. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 36 times since 1969, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 281 Kentucky cities, 83% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Nancy.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Nancy
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Nancy: 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 Nancy
By decade
- 2020s4(1 EF3+)
- 2010s9
- 2000s10
- 1990s9(1 EF3+)
- 1980s5
- 1970s11(8 EF3+)
- 1960s4(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | EF4 | in town | 60.08 mi | 18 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 7 mi | 38.4 mi | 10 / 113 |
| Apr 27, 1971 | F4 | 22 mi | 14.1 mi | 6 / 58 |
| Apr 27, 1971 | F4 | 3 mi | 13 mi | 2 / 72 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 25 mi | 16.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 23 mi | 22.3 mi | 7 / 40 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 16 mi | 13.9 mi | 2 / 45 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F3 | 20 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 1 mi | 28.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 5 mi | 18 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Mar 12, 1967 | F3 | 22 mi | 23.6 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | F2 | 20 mi | 10 mi | 1 / 6 |
The strongest 12 of 52, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Nancy
The Storm Prediction Center has 36 hail reports within 10 miles of Nancy since 1969, made on 28 separate days. Of these, 26 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on April 28, 2002. The most recent report is from May 16, 2025. June has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Nancy
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Monticello 3 NE, KY, 11 miles south of Nancy at 979 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 66°F; January is the coolest, at 45°F and 26°F. March is the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 52.5 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 99 nights a year. Snowfall averages 14.2 inches a year, most of it in January. That 52.5 inches is more than at 68 of the 93 Kentucky stations used on this site (73%). Bronston, 12 miles southeast, has its own station (Somerset 2 N, KY): 53.2 inches a year, 0.7 more than here, and a July average high of 87°F against 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | 26 | 4.5 | 8 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 49 | 28 | 4.3 | 7 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 58 | 35 | 5.2 | 9 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 68 | 43 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 76 | 53 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 62 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 86 | 66 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 86 | 64 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 81 | 57 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 70 | 46 | 2.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 58 | 36 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 48 | 30 | 5.0 | 9 | 2.6 |
| Year | 67 | 45 | 52.5 | 88 | 14.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Monticello 3 NE, KY (979 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 Nancy
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 146 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Nancy: 128 thunderstorm wind reports, 13 flash floods, 4 floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $482,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 92 mph, on June 26, 2001. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 42 have had fewer than Nancy.
February 23, 2019: flood 10 miles from the centre of Nancy — 1 injured, $20,000 damage.
July 30, 2024: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Nancy — 1 injured.
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
Pulaski County, which includes Nancy, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1971, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 severe storms, 3 snowstorms, 3 tornadoes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on May 29, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Pulaski County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $32.1 million a year, the 15th highest of 120 Kentucky counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $16.9 million (53%), 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 Nancy
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