Marshall storm history
Storm events recorded in Marshall, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025.
804
Total events
25
Tornadoes
88
Hail
69
Floods
14
Deaths
$57.6M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
This historic EF-4 tornado was associated with a very long-track supercell that originally formed over eastern Arkansas. The supercell produced a nearly continuous tornado damage path from northeast Arkansas across western Tennessee and western Kentucky. The starting point of thi…
The long-track tornado entered Marshall County from extreme northwest Calloway County. As the tornado moved quickly northeast across Marshall County, it reached its peak intensity of 200 MPH as it approached the Kentucky Lake resort campgrounds and boatyards. Until the tornado re…
Tornado F3 Tornado
A 62 year old man died of hypothermia while staying in a camper with little or no heat. The fatality occurred to the east of Briensburg near Kentucky Lake. The death was pronounced on the 22nd, but likely occurred on the 20th or 21st.
Flooding of the Tennessee River resulted in one fatality. A 37-year-old female walked into a flooded area while she was trying to reach a friend on a towboat on the water. The victim was swept off a normally dry walkway leading to the towboat. Fields, woods, and a few access road…
Significant areal flooding occurred on the northern and eastern sides of the city of Benton due to the arrival of extremely high water levels on the Clarks River, which had reached record levels upstream at Almo, and accompanying branches and streams. Many businesses on the north…
Widespread major flash flooding affected Marshall County, especially the northern and central parts of the county. A rainfall amount of 6.87 inches was recorded in four hours and 15 minutes at the Kentucky mesonet site in Draffenville. An off-duty meteorologist in Calvert City me…
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Extreme heat continued from the third week of July.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Extreme heat continued into late July.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Hail Hail
Two inch hail was measured in Calvert City as a supercell moved eastward through northern Marshall County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A long line of damaging straight-line winds occurred in southern Marshall County. Emergency management reported an overturned camper on Sid Darnell Road, while broadcast media reported multiple trees uprooted near the intersection of Murray Hwy and Union Hill Rd. An NWS damage su…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Straight-line winds produced damage roughly along a line west of Draffenville. Barn collapses occurred on Griggstown Rd and Foust Sledd Rd while big tree limbs were blown across roads into fields on Oak Valley Rd.
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A water rescue occurred due to a four wheeler driven into floodwaters during the morning hours of the 16th. A juvenile clinging to a tree was rescued.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A bridge on KY-58 lost much of its support due to flash flooding damage. The scale of damage was observed once waters receded during the afternoon the day after torrential rainfall. End time based on observation of damage.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Torrential rainfall during the evening hours, following the heavy rain from the earlier round, resulted in flash flooding issues on the north and east side of Benton with multiple roads closed. Flooding issues transitioned to areal flooding overnight with the highest water levels…
Flood Flood
KY-1462 was closed northeast of Benton due to flooding issues from heavy rains during the morning. Issues lingered through the day before the evening round of heavy rain intensified flooding near Benton.
Flood Flood
KY-1462 was closed due to high water between KY-408 and KY-1477. Approximately 2 inches of rain had fallen at the time of road closure, with an additional inch of rain through the evening.
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 0 |
| 2023 | 28 | 1 |
| 2022 | 42 | 2 |
| 2021 | 19 | 1 |
| 2020 | 20 | 1 |
| 2019 | 29 | 2 |
| 2018 | 35 | 1 |
| 2017 | 28 | 0 |
| 2016 | 34 | 2 |
| 2015 | 35 | 0 |
| 2014 | 19 | 1 |
| 2013 | 23 | 2 |
| 2012 | 34 | 0 |
| 2011 | 45 | 0 |
| 2010 | 33 | 0 |
| 2009 | 23 | 0 |
| 2008 | 27 | 0 |
| 2007 | 31 | 0 |
| 2006 | 38 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 1 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | 28 | 5 |
| 2002 | 12 | 1 |
| 2001 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 22 | 0 |
| 1998 | 20 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |