Magoffin storm history
Storm events recorded in Magoffin, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025.
430
Total events
3
Tornadoes
62
Hail
70
Floods
0
Deaths
$32.0M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
A storm damage survey team from the National Weather Service in Jackson, Kentucky confirmed a tornado moved across Magoffin County during the evening hours of March 2, 2012. The tornado crossed from Wolfe County into Magoffin County at approximately 651 pm EST and rapidly intensi…
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Pictures on social media showed a snapped electric pole with power lines and a transformer on the ground along RC Arnett Road, near the Sublett community. In addition, extensive roofing material was blown off a home in this location, and multiple large tress and branches snapped.
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Multiple reports on social media show branches and a large tree blown down in the vicinities of Jim Arnett and Birch Branch Road. Pictures show Burning Fork Road mostly blocked by downed trees.
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A picture on social media showed a tree blown down along Mullins Road, just south of the Swampton community. A nearby vegetable garden was also severely wind blown in the picture.
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The 911 call center reported a tree was blown down onto US-460 near the intersection with Grape Creek Road.
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A tree was reported to have been downed and blocking Down and Around Road off of KY-30 and also south of Exit 70 along the Mountain Parkway.
Hail Hail
Multiple social media videos showed hail falling near Stable Branch Road and KY-30, just north of the Foraker community. Lots of smaller hail was scattered on the ground, but there were also multiple quarter-sized stones visible in the videos.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Pictures on social media show flood waters overtopping a bridge at the intersection of Highway 30 and 1090, south of the Hendricks Community.
Flood Flood
A water rescue was reportedly ongoing at 63 Claude Allen Road, just off the Mountain Parkway, southeast of Salyersville.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow began falling in Magoffin County on the afternoon of January 10th and continued in some areas until after midnight. The following morning, on January 11th, the CO-OP Observer at the Salyersville Water Works reported a measured storm total snowfall of 4.0 inches.
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A tree was reported down near the intersection of Howards Branch Road and SE Licking River Road, near the community of Arthurmabel.
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A tree was reported to have been blown down at the Morgan/Magoffin County line, along US-460.
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A tree was reported blown down in the city of Salyersville.
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Trees were blown down along Old Lick Creek Road, near the community of Lickburg.
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Trees were reported to have been blown down along Mine Fork Road near the community of Leatha.
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A tree was blown down somewhere along Route-7/Southeast Licking River Road, south of Salyersville.
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The Magoffin County Highway Garage reported a tree down along KY-867 between MM 1 and 2, south of Salyersville.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Two storm total reports came in from Magoffin County, both reading 6.5 inches. The first was made at 8am by the Salyersville Water Works (this is an increase from the 3.0 inches measured the morning before). The community of Hendricks was the second report at 10am (an increase fr…
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Trees were downed, with one tree across KY-134, near the Hager Community.
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Magoffin County dispatch reported a couple downed trees near the 1640 block of Johnson Fork near Salyersville.
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A tree was blown down along SE Licking River Road near the intersection with Higgins Branch Road just south of Royalton.
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A tree was blown down at the end of Gifford Road at Highway 460 N.
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Dispatch reported a tree down at the end of Gifford Rd at US-460 N at the community of Gifford.
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Dispatch reported a tree down at the end of Gifford Rd at US-460 N at the community of Gifford.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An NWS Survey Team, in conjunction with Magoffin County Emergency Management, confirmed that an EF-1 Tornado touched down on a hillside southwest of Board Tree Rd, crossed the road and then traveled through the holler/drainage along Williams Arnett Cemetery Rd. It then climbed up…
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County highway department reported a tree blown down onto US-460 between MM 8 and 9.
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NWS Storm Survey showed large limbs of a tree broken, and all facing toward the path of a tornado -- likely inflow winds into the storm on the outskirts of the tornado.
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NWS Storm Survey showed that high winds caused softwood trunks to snap. All trees were facing toward the patch of a tornado - likely due to inflow winds into the storm on the outskirts of the tornado.
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A large pine tree was blown down onto KY-1090 (near address 4347 Bear Branch/Stinson Road) around 4:30 PM EDT. The tree took out the powerlines and part of the power pole as well.
High Wind High Wind
The 911 Dispatch reported several instances of downed trees across the county from high winds. These reports include: At 8:15 PM EST - Trees were reported blown down onto Pricy Creek Road, 1 mile S of the community of Cisco. At 8:20 PM EST - Trees were reported to have been blown…
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A tree was reported down along Johnson Creek near the community of Elsie.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Pictures and videos on social media show a large SUV having been swept into a water-filled ditch in front of River Bend Apartments in Salyersville, after trying to drive through the flooded roadway (KY-7/Gardner Trail) and losing traction. The car was mostly submerged in the wate…
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Trees were reported to have been blown down along KY-460, near the Morgan County line.
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Trees were reported to have been blown down along KY-2019.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Multiple reports of flash flooding were received across Magoffin County overnight. Some reports include: 11:17 AM EST - Businesses along Bear Branch were flooded near the community of Hendricks. 1:17 AM EST - Magoffin County dispatch reported water entering a home at the intersec…
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Flowing water was surrounding a residence along US-460 just west of the Magoffin/Johnson county line.
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Report of water running across KY-7 near Royalton based on a picture from Twitter.
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Trees were blown down in the Grape Creek area of Magoffin County.
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A tree was blown down on Highway 30 near the Magoffin and Breathitt county line.
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Trees were blown down in the community of Bloomington.
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Trees were blown down within the town of Salyersville.
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Trees were blown down in the Falcon Community of Magoffin County.
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Trees were blown down near KY-7 in the Royalton community.
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Large tree limbs were blown down along KY-114 (Mountain Parkway) near Ivyton.
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A tree was blown down along Straight Fork Road.
High Wind High Wind
The county emergency manager reported that a barn along Improvement Fork Rd. had collapsed due to strong winds, and also that trees had been blown down along Ivy Point Rd. and US-460 at Bear Branch Rd. Local dispatch reported that multiple trees were blown down on US-460, 0.8 mil…
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A tree was blown down on KY State Route 3337, 1.8 miles from KY-30.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Received a report of 3.0 inches (2 SSW of Lakesville) at 3:21am EST and a report of 6.0 inches (Salyersville) at 5:33am EST from the public out of central Magoffin County. A COOP observer at the Salyersville Water Works reported a storm total snowfall of 4.5 inches at 8am EST.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 1 |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 20 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 |
| 2015 | 22 | 0 |
| 2014 | 14 | 0 |
| 2013 | 15 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | 1 |
| 2011 | 22 | 0 |
| 2010 | 27 | 0 |
| 2009 | 21 | 0 |
| 2008 | 17 | 0 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 23 | 0 |
| 2003 | 16 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 1 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |