Hurricanes and tropical storms in Kentucky

8 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 50 miles of Kentucky since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength.

  • 8tropical cyclones within 50 miles since 1851
  • 0at hurricane strength
  • 0as major hurricanes
  • 1since 2000
2025
  • Hurricanes and tropical storms on record, by year

Over time

Tropical cyclones within 50 miles of Kentucky by decade 80s: 1 1 90s: 1 00s: 1 40s: 1 50s: 1 70s: 1 80s: 1 20s: 1 80s90s00s40s50s70s80s20s

The strongest storms

Notable events
Unnamed1888Tropical storm, Graves
Hugo1989Tropical storm, Bell
Helene2024Tropical storm, Whitley
Unnamed1892Tropical storm, Allen
Frederic1979Tropical storm, Allen
Audrey1957Tropical storm, Boyd
Unnamed1941Tropical storm, Ballard
Unnamed1906Tropical storm, Fulton

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.

Hurricanes and tropical storms by county in Kentucky
Johnson County4
Allen County4
Greenup County4
Lawrence County4
Boyd County4
Whitley County3
Jackson County3
Morgan County3
Bath County3
Menifee County3
Lewis County3
Martin County3
Garrard County3
Mercer County3
Nicholas County3
Elliott County3
Fayette County3
Clark County3
Carter County3
Marion County3
Knox County3
Bourbon County3
Fleming County3
Rowan County3
Madison County3
Estill County3
Powell County3
Floyd County3
Rockcastle County3
Taylor County3
Green County3
Casey County3
Adair County3
Lincoln County3
Boyle County3
Lee County3
Monroe County3
Wolfe County3
Cumberland County3
Russell County3
Barren County3
Montgomery County3
Jessamine County3
Simpson County3
Fulton County3
Metcalfe County3
Letcher County2
Larue County2
Wayne County2
Edmonson County2
McCreary County2
Nelson County2
Scott County2
Breathitt County2
Bell County2
Knott County2
Woodford County2
Perry County2
Owsley County2
Harrison County2
Clay County2
Washington County2
Hardin County2
Pike County2
Anderson County2
Hart County2
Leslie County2
Laurel County2
Butler County2
Mason County2
Logan County2
Pulaski County2
Robertson County2
Warren County2
Magoffin County2
Clinton County2
Todd County2
Breckinridge County1
Ohio County1
Hopkins County1
Owen County1
Livingston County1
Crittenden County1
Harlan County1
Caldwell County1
Bullitt County1
Daviess County1
Ballard County1
Muhlenberg County1
Grayson County1
Jefferson County1
Oldham County1
Meade County1
Marshall County1
Shelby County1
Franklin County1
Spencer County1
Gallatin County1
McLean County1
Webster County1
Hancock County1
McCracken County1
Kenton County1
Campbell County1
Carroll County1
Bracken County1
Graves County1
Trimble County1
Henry County1
Lyon County1
Hickman County1
Pendleton County1
Trigg County1
Boone County1
Calloway County1
Christian County1
Grant County1