Calloway County, Kentucky
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1963 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
43
Tornado reports
106
Hail reports
91
Floods since 1996
892
All events
5
Deaths
$37.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Calloway County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 43 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Due to a combination of heavy rain and strong winds, a semi-trailer carrying logs overturned on U.S. Highway 641 south of Murray. The driver was ejected from the cab and died (indirect). Highway 641 was closed for several hours.
Eyewitnesses observed lightning strike next to a woman on the campus of Murray State University. The 50-year-old woman immediately collapsed. CPR was administered, and she died shortly thereafter at a Tennessee hospital.
Considerable flash flooding occurred in Murray and the nearby surrounding area. Numerous roads were flooded, including main thoroughfares such as U.S. Highway 641 and Highway 80. Water entered homes and businesses. Creeks such as Ledbetter Creek were well out of their banks. Broo…
A Kentucky mesonet site measured a wind gust to 101 mph. A number of buildings were damaged, and an industrial warehouse was destroyed. Half the roof was torn off an auto parts store. There was extensive damage to trees and power lines in the city of Murray. Some trees were down …
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was downed in Almo as a thunderstorm line moved through the town.
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Trees were downed in the city of Murray.
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Dense Fog Dense Fog
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values below advisory criteria of 0 degrees continued into the 26th.
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Dense Fog Dense Fog
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Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Extreme heat continued from the third week of July.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Extreme heat continued into late July.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large portions of a large tree were downed by straight-line thunderstorm winds, with one section falling onto power lines on 6th St in Murray.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts caused power outages and blew down trees in and around Murray.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gust measured at the KCEY Murray-Calloway County Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were downed on the north side of Murray, including a tree at Riviera Court.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A partial fence was blown down at Murray State University as a line of thunderstorms moved across the city. Numerous large limbs were downed in the City of Murray. Doors were blown in at Marshall's department store. Cheri Theatres had their business sign destroyed by winds with d…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown into power lines and across State Line Road just west of Hazel.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was blown onto a truck on State Line Road just west of Moore Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was blown down in Midway.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was uprooted and fell onto a manufactured home at Pine Street and 1st Street in Murray. At the time, flood waters were 8 inches deep in the main floor of the home. The saturated soil likely made it easier for the tree to be uprooted. The home was essentially destroyed.
Flood Flood
Street flooding occurred in portions of Murray, including areas that are less typical for flooding. Approximately an inch and a half of rain fell, the large majority of which occurred within an hour.
Hail Hail
Nickel size hail fell near Murray.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Flood Flood
Flash flooding from the 15th into early on the 16th transitioned to areal flooding along the Clarks River from Almo to the Dexter area. Highway 1346 and other local roads were closed.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
One person was rescued from a vehicle stranded in high water on Clayton Drive east of Murray.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding along the Clarks River and Bee Creek closed numerous roads in and around Murray.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 37 | 0 |
| 2024 | 39 | 2 |
| 2023 | 28 | 1 |
| 2022 | 37 | 0 |
| 2021 | 27 | 2 |
| 2020 | 22 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 0 |
| 2018 | 37 | 2 |
| 2017 | 38 | 2 |
| 2016 | 43 | 2 |
| 2015 | 26 | 0 |
| 2014 | 24 | 0 |
| 2013 | 33 | 2 |
| 2012 | 41 | 1 |
| 2011 | 43 | 3 |
| 2010 | 34 | 1 |
| 2009 | 27 | 3 |
| 2008 | 33 | 1 |
| 2007 | 28 | 1 |
| 2006 | 40 | 0 |
| 2005 | 18 | 1 |
| 2004 | 15 | 1 |
| 2003 | 23 | 2 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 18 | 1 |
| 2000 | 19 | 4 |
| 1999 | 20 | 1 |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 |
| 1997 | 22 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971 | 4 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 2 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
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