Daviess storm history
Storm events recorded in Daviess, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025.
1,013
Total events
31
Tornadoes
145
Hail
122
Floods
5
Deaths
$139.3M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
About a dozen homes were destroyed, and close to 150 others were damaged. An additional 20 public or commercial buildings were destroyed or condemned. Damage to commercial and public buildings, including churches and schools, was estimated near 10.5 million dollars. Residential s…
The tornado first touched down near the community of Rome, just southwest of Owensboro, and entered the city near the southern boundary of Owensboro Airport. The tornado tracked northeast through the heart of Owensboro before dissipating on the east side of town. Peak winds were …
The Daviess County Coroner reported that a homeless woman (58f) living in her car passed away on the 17th due to exposure to cold weather. Temperatures were frigid on the 17th, with an early morning low of 1 in Owensboro with wind chills bottoming out at -11.
A series of thunderstorms produced rainfall rates estimated by radar up to three inches in two hours. A car was swept off Highway 140 West by rapidly flowing floodwater. The vehicle was found about two hours later, submerged in a deep ditch with rapidly flowing water. The driver …
A severe storm produced a swath of hail up to the size of baseballs and wind gusts up to 50 mph from near St Joseph through the south and east sides of Owensboro. The area of Cummins Road just south of St Joseph sustained the most significant damage. Several homes sustained broke…
Moderate flooding occurred on the Ohio River. At the Owensboro river gage, the river continued to fall after cresting at 46.30 feet in late April. A riverside park and parts of Water Street in Owensboro were flooded. At the peak of the flooding, Panther Creek flooded extensively …
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Drought Drought
Hail Hail
Report of hail measured to penny size was submitted via mPING. Time was estimated by radar.
Heat Heat
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Numerous photos of a cold air funnel that developed in a nearly stationary cell by Knottsville were taken by the public and relayed by broadcast media.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and power lines on the east side of Owensboro and to the east of town as well.
Heat Heat
Heat indices reached extreme heat warning criteria July 28th.
Heat Heat
Flood Flood
Heavy rainfall northeast of Owensboro resulted in the closure of KY-1831 due to flooding as radar estimated rainfall peaked at 2 in an hour.
Heat Heat
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Straight-line winds from a storm moving through Owensboro brought down a large portion of an awning over a shopping center, which fell onto several parked vehicles.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Hail Hail
Penny size hail was measured near Stanley.
Hail Hail
Hail measured to quarter size was reported in Owensboro as a supercell moved eastward through the city.
Hail Hail
Penny size hail was estimated east of Owensboro. The report was submitted via mPING.
Hail Hail
Two inch diameter hail fell south of St. Charles.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of quarters fell Whitesville and Philpot.
Hail Hail
A storm produced hail up to the size of quarters and wind gusts over 50 mph, resulting in around 6000 power outages across Owensboro.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail fell just northeast of Knottsville.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball size hail occurred near Sorgho.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball size hail occurred just northeast of Knottsville on Highway 951.
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail fell in Masonville.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Flood Flood
Minor to moderate flooding of bottomland and surrounding low-lying areas occurred near Owensboro. The river crested at 44.1' on the 21st which is just above the moderate flood level of 44'.
Flood Flood
Flash flooding from the evening of the 15th transitioned to areal flooding early on the 16th. Numerous highways and county roads remained closed, mainly to the south and west of Owensboro, as well as near Oklahoma.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | 0 |
| 2024 | 51 | 3 |
| 2023 | 36 | 0 |
| 2022 | 32 | 0 |
| 2021 | 19 | 0 |
| 2020 | 20 | 0 |
| 2019 | 38 | 0 |
| 2018 | 47 | 3 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 |
| 2016 | 49 | 3 |
| 2015 | 35 | 0 |
| 2014 | 24 | 0 |
| 2013 | 27 | 0 |
| 2012 | 45 | 1 |
| 2011 | 52 | 1 |
| 2010 | 40 | 0 |
| 2009 | 30 | 3 |
| 2008 | 33 | 0 |
| 2007 | 39 | 5 |
| 2006 | 48 | 1 |
| 2005 | 19 | 1 |
| 2004 | 34 | 1 |
| 2003 | 30 | 1 |
| 2002 | 19 | 0 |
| 2001 | 20 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27 | 1 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 3 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |