NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Sebree, 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
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Sebree, Kentucky since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 105 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 16 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 105
- EF3 or stronger
- 16
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
26 deaths in all
What the records show for Sebree
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Sebree; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 55 miles away. The record near Sebree begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 4 miles away. Of the 4 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site, 56% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Sebree. The strongest of the 105 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on November 15, 2005; its path came within 16 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on November 6, 2005, killed 24 people. Of the 105, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 73 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 24. The most recent tornado was on June 7, 2025. Sebree has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 85% of the 281 Kentucky cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 50 times since 1977, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 281 Kentucky cities, 53% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Sebree.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Sebree
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 28 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 55 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 Sebree: 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 Sebree
By decade
- 2020s16(2 EF3+)
- 2010s29(1 EF3+)
- 2000s28(9 EF3+)
- 1990s4
- 1980s9
- 1970s5
- 1960s8(2 EF3+)
- 1950s6(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2005 | F4 | 16 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 40 |
| Nov 6, 2005 | F3 | 20 mi | 41.3 mi | 24 / 238 |
| May 26, 2024 | EF3 | 24 mi | 34.14 mi | 1 / 21 |
| Apr 3, 1956 | F3 | 5 mi | 22.9 mi | 1 / 2 |
| May 16, 2025 | EF3 | 19 mi | 9.88 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EF3 | 13 mi | 14.12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 28, 2009 | EF3 | 14 mi | 12.35 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF3 | 23 mi | 6.99 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Nov 6, 2005 | F3 | 21 mi | 11.2 mi | 0 / 5 |
| May 11, 2003 | F3 | 19 mi | 1.8 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 28, 2002 | F3 | 13 mi | 22 mi | 0 / 26 |
| Jan 3, 2000 | F3 | 21 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 18 |
The strongest 12 of 105, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Sebree
The Storm Prediction Center has 50 hail reports within 10 miles of Sebree since 1977, made on 38 separate days. Of these, 26 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on March 22, 1991. The most recent report is from March 30, 2025. March has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Sebree
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Henderson 8 SSW, KY, 13 miles northwest of Sebree at 449 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 42°F and 26°F. April and May are the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 46.3 inches over 75 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 40 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 86 nights a year. Snowfall averages 12.4 inches a year, most of it in January. That 46.3 inches is more than at 10 of the 93 Kentucky stations used on this site (11%). Dixon, 11 miles southwest, has its own station (Providence, KY): 48.5 inches a year, 2.2 more 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 | 42 | 26 | 3.3 | 6 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 47 | 28 | 3.1 | 6 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 57 | 37 | 4.4 | 7 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 69 | 47 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 77 | 57 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 85 | 65 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87 | 68 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 66 | 2.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 82 | 59 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 71 | 48 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 56 | 37 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 45 | 30 | 3.8 | 7 | 2.9 |
| Year | 67 | 47 | 46.3 | 75 | 12.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Henderson 8 SSW, KY (449 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 Sebree
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 59 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Sebree: 40 thunderstorm wind reports, 10 flash floods, 8 floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $1.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on June 6, 2016. February has had the most flash floods, 4 of 10. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 18 have had fewer than Sebree.
March 9, 2006: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Sebree — 1 killed, $20,000 damage.
May 25, 2011: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Sebree — $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “On Highway 147, four chicken houses were destroyed. The chicken houses were about 500 feet long and 50 feet wide.”
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
Webster County, which includes Sebree, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 severe storms, 3 floods, 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 Webster County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, 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 $9.2 million a year, the 72nd highest of 120 Kentucky counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.6 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 Sebree
- Dixon, KY11 mi
- Hanson, KY12 mi
- Calhoun, KY13 mi
- Henderson, KY16 mi
- Madisonville, KY19 mi
- Clay, KY19 mi
- Providence, KY19 mi
- Morganfield, KY21 mi
- Utica, KY24 mi
- Owensboro, KY24 mi
- Sturgis, KY26 mi
- Newburgh, IN26 mi
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