NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Scottsville, 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 Scottsville, Kentucky since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 95 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 95
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
54 deaths in all
What the records show for Scottsville
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Scottsville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 55 mph winds when its centre passed 34 miles away. The record near Scottsville begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 51 miles away. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Scottsville has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 52% of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site. The strongest of the 95 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 27, 1970; its path came within 18 miles, and it killed 3 people. The deadliest, an EF3 on February 5, 2008, killed 22 people. Of the 95, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 52 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 23. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2025. Scottsville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 79% of the 281 Kentucky cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 41 times since 1982, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 281 Kentucky cities, 70% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Scottsville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Scottsville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Scottsville: 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 Scottsville
By decade
- 2020s15(1 EF3+)
- 2010s22
- 2000s15(2 EF3+)
- 1990s13(1 EF3+)
- 1980s9
- 1970s11(3 EF3+)
- 1960s4
- 1950s6(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1970 | F4 | 18 mi | 42.6 mi | 3 / 85 |
| Feb 5, 2008 | EF3 | 18 mi | 50.32 mi | 22 / 63 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | EF3 | 20 mi | 29.26 mi | 16 / 63 |
| Feb 6, 2008 | EF3 | 10 mi | 9.44 mi | 4 / 11 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 10 mi | 31.1 mi | 3 / 57 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F3 | 13 mi | 48 mi | 2 / 9 |
| Mar 31, 1979 | F3 | 18 mi | 12.7 mi | 1 / 19 |
| Feb 27, 1956 | F3 | 19 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | EF2 | 22 mi | 34.77 mi | 3 / 22 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | EF2 | 21 mi | 16.98 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | EF2 | 18 mi | 6.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | EF2 | 8 mi | 2.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 95, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Scottsville
The Storm Prediction Center has 41 hail reports within 10 miles of Scottsville since 1982, made on 29 separate days. Of these, 23 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 6 days, most recently October 6, 2014. The most recent report is from June 30, 2023. March has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Scottsville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Scottsville, KY, 3 miles southwest of Scottsville at 743 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 65°F; January is the coolest, at 45°F and 26°F. May is the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and October and November the driest at 3.8 inches; the year adds up to 54.2 inches over 87 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 27 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 78 nights a year. Snowfall averages 7.6 inches a year, most of it in January. That 54.2 inches is more than at 82 of the 93 Kentucky stations used on this site (88%). Alvaton, 12 miles northwest, has its own station (Bowling Green Warren Co Airport, KY): 50.0 inches a year, 4.2 less than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | 26 | 4.1 | 7 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 50 | 29 | 4.4 | 8 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 59 | 37 | 4.8 | 8 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 70 | 45 | 4.9 | 9 | 0.0 |
| May | 77 | 54 | 5.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 84 | 62 | 5.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87 | 65 | 4.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 64 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 81 | 57 | 4.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 70 | 46 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 58 | 36 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 48 | 30 | 4.7 | 8 | 1.1 |
| Year | 68 | 46 | 54.2 | 87 | 7.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Scottsville, KY (743 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 Scottsville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 174 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Scottsville: 135 thunderstorm wind reports, 27 flash floods, 11 floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 3 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $4.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 92 mph, on May 13, 2002. May has had the most flash floods, 12 of 27. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 163 have had fewer than Scottsville.
June 21, 2019: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Scottsville — 1 killed, $25,000 damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorm winds blew a tree onto a truck on Washington School Road northeast of Scottsville, killing the driver.”
May 1, 2010: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Scottsville — 1 killed, $15,000 damage.
May 9, 2024: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Scottsville — 1 killed.
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
Allen County, which includes Scottsville, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on May 29, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Allen County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $8.8 million a year, the 77th highest of 120 Kentucky counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.6 million (30%), 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 Scottsville
- Adolphus, KY9 mi
- Alvaton, KY12 mi
- Westmoreland, TN13 mi
- Lafayette, TN18 mi
- Smiths Grove, KY19 mi
- Bethpage, TN20 mi
- Glasgow, KY20 mi
- Bowling Green, KY20 mi
- Franklin, KY22 mi
- Portland, TN23 mi
- Park City, KY23 mi
- Hartsville, TN25 mi
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