Marshall County, Kentucky
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1951 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
25
Tornado reports
93
Hail reports
72
Floods since 1996
830
All events
14
Deaths
$57.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Marshall County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 25 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.
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…
Hail Hail
A supercell moved through the town of Sharpe, producing hail up to two inches in diameter. Hail fell for 10mins in some spots, accumulating to 1-2 on the ground. Hail produced damage to siding and broke windows in Sharpe. Numerous reports and social media posts were shared of lar…
Hail Hail
Hail estimated to quarter size fell in Benton.
Hail Hail
Hail estimated to quarter size was reported northwest of Benton.
Hail Hail
Public and spotter reports of quarter size or larger hail came from Palma as a supercell moved eastward through the community. The largest was a public report of egg size hail. No hail damage was reported with this storm.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed on Briensburg Tatumsville Rd northeast of Benton as a line of thunderstorms moved eastward through Marshall County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was downed onto Pugh School Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power line downed at Sledd Creek Rd and Beshears Lane.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed in Fairdealing as a line of thunderstorms moved through the area. The spotter estimated winds to be 60mph.
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Wind chill values below advisory criteria of 0 degrees continued into the 26th.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
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Drought Drought
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Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
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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Strong Wind Strong Wind
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 0 |
| 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 | 20 | 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 |
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