NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Oak Grove, 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
2 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Oak Grove, Kentucky since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Audrey in 1957. Since 1950, 117 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 117
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
11 deaths in all
What the records show for Oak Grove
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Oak Grove; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 2 miles away. The record near Oak Grove begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Audrey in 1957, a tropical storm 54 miles away. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site, 94% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Oak Grove. The strongest of the 117 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 27, 1970; its path came within 22 miles, and it killed 3 people. The deadliest, an EF3 on December 9, 2023, killed 4 people. Of the 117, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 83 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 39. The most recent tornado was on November 22, 2025. Oak Grove has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 91% of the 281 Kentucky cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 75 times since 1956, with stones up to 3.5 inches. Oak Grove has more hail reports within 10 miles than 77% of the 281 Kentucky cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Oak Grove
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 2 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 Oak Grove: 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 Oak Grove
By decade
- 2020s20(2 EF3+)
- 2010s36(1 EF3+)
- 2000s27(2 EF3+)
- 1990s18(2 EF3+)
- 1980s6
- 1970s7(2 EF3+)
- 1960s2(1 EF3+)
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1970 | F4 | 22 mi | 42.6 mi | 3 / 85 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | EF3 | 5 mi | 47.22 mi | 4 / 62 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF3 | 5 mi | 122.62 mi | 0 / 38 |
| Apr 26, 2011 | EF3 | 3 mi | 2.57 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2006 | F3 | 17 mi | 29.7 mi | 0 / 28 |
| May 4, 2003 | F3 | 17 mi | 11.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | F3 | 9 mi | 4.3 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F3 | 18 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1978 | F3 | 15 mi | 9.5 mi | 0 / 17 |
| Apr 29, 1963 | F3 | 14 mi | 13.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 24, 2018 | EF2 | 23 mi | 12.88 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Mar 22, 1991 | F2 | 14 mi | 39 mi | 1 / 12 |
The strongest 12 of 117, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Oak Grove
The Storm Prediction Center has 75 hail reports within 10 miles of Oak Grove since 1956, made on 59 separate days. Of these, 39 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3.5 inches, fell on June 7, 2006. The most recent report is from May 16, 2025. May has the most reports, 25.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Oak Grove
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Clarksville Outlaw Airport, TN, 3 miles south of Oak Grove at 560 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 46°F and 28°F. May is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 47.3 inches over 79 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 43 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 80 nights a year. That 47.3 inches is more than at 14 of the 93 Kentucky stations used on this site (15%). Pembroke, 9 miles northeast, has its own station (Hopkinsville, KY): 51.9 inches a year, 4.6 more than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | 28 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Feb | 51 | 31 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Mar | 60 | 38 | 4.3 | 8 |
| Apr | 70 | 47 | 4.6 | 8 |
| May | 78 | 57 | 4.9 | 8 |
| Jun | 86 | 64 | 3.7 | 6 |
| Jul | 89 | 68 | 3.7 | 7 |
| Aug | 89 | 66 | 2.9 | 6 |
| Sep | 82 | 59 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Oct | 72 | 47 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Nov | 59 | 37 | 4.0 | 6 |
| Dec | 49 | 31 | 4.4 | 7 |
| Year | 69 | 48 | 47.3 | 79 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Clarksville Outlaw Airport, TN (560 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 Oak Grove
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 181 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Oak Grove: 147 thunderstorm wind reports, 14 flash floods, 13 floods, 4 heavy rain events and 3 lightning strikes. They killed 2 people and injured 11, and the NWS estimated $9.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 105 mph, on January 30, 2013. February has had the most flash floods, 7 of 14. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 51 have had fewer than Oak Grove.
May 1, 2010: flood 3 miles from the centre of Oak Grove — 1 killed, $1.9 million damage.
August 27, 2023: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Oak Grove — 1 killed, $10,000 damage.
January 17, 1999: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Oak Grove — 3 injured, $1.5 million 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 Oak Grove's ZIP code 42262 have filed 10 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 2007, and were paid $523,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 70% 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, 0 have fewer than Oak Grove.
Christian County, which includes Oak Grove, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1975, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 13 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 2 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, on May 23, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Christian County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hail and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $41.8 million a year, the 11th highest of 120 Kentucky counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $16.1 million (39%), 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 Oak Grove
- Fort Campbell, KY2 mi
- Pembroke, KY9 mi
- Clarksville, TN10 mi
- Trenton, KY10 mi
- Woodlawn, TN13 mi
- Guthrie, KY14 mi
- Hopkinsville, KY14 mi
- Indian Mound, TN18 mi
- Adams, TN19 mi
- Elkton, KY20 mi
- Cumberland City, TN23 mi
- Cedar Hill, TN24 mi
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