McCracken County, Kentucky
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
28
Tornado reports
77
Hail reports
164
Floods since 1996
1,031
All events
6
Deaths
$84.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in McCracken County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 28 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.
A prolonged major river flood that peaked in February subsided in March. Information on the February crest height and the total property damage estimate is contained in the February report. The flood damaged about 50 homes in McCracken County. Levee and flood wall gates were inst…
An EF-2 tornado began at 11:08 AM CST just west of the intersection of Old Mayfield Road and McNeil Road. Traveling north-northeast, the tornado paralleled Old Mayfield Road, doing significant roof, siding, and fascia damage to numerous homes and a few businesses. A few homes had…
This multi-county tornado entered McCracken County from Ballard County near the community of Lovelaceville. The tornado tracked within a couple of miles either side of U.S. Highway 62 for most of its path in McCracken County. The tornado intermittently reached EF-2 intensity from…
Major flash flooding occurred as a result of persistent thunderstorms that dumped up to 5.5 inches of rain in four hours. The heaviest rainfall amounts occurred over the city of Paducah, where serious flooding of streets and low-lying areas took place. A state of emergency was de…
A major flash flood produced millions of dollars in damage in McCracken County. The flooding started out as significant street flooding two to three feet deep in the usual problem spots in the city of Paducah. The railroad underpass at U.S. Highways 62 and 45 in Paducah was close…
Major flooding continued on the Ohio River from April. At the Paducah river gage, the flood crest of 55.03 feet around noon on May 5 was over three feet higher than the 1997 flood. This was still several feet lower than the record crest set in 1937. The activation of the New Madr…
Hail Hail
Hail measured to two inches fell south of Freemont and dented back porch wood.
Drought Drought
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down onto power lines causing a power outage on Bullard Street in Reidland.
Drought Drought
Heat Heat
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A wide area of flooding developed near Baptist Hospital in Paducah, with water flooding the main entrance of the hospital. Multiple cars were pictured stranded in roughly 6-8 inches of water. Several vehicles were stuck in the water at 28th and Jefferson, and additional stuck veh…
Heat Heat
Heat indices reached extreme heat warning criteria July 28th.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Extreme heat continued from the third week of July.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines were downed onto a firetruck at Levin and Park Avenue in Paducah. Three telephone poles were down on Park Avenue near Noble Park. The time was estimated from radar.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A water rescue took place for a stranded vehicle at 21st Street and Mayfield Paducah Rd.
Flood Flood
A webcam showed street flooding of several inches near downtown Paducah.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Extreme heat continued into late July.
Heat Heat
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Hail Hail
Hail measured to golf ball size fell in Grahamville, while additional one to one and a half inch (estimated) hail in Grahamville was reported via mPING.
Hail Hail
Hail measured to golf ball size was reported in Heath and on Cairo Road. Several homes suffered minor roofing damage in the subdivision off of Steele Rd.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was measured west of Barkley Regional Airport, while half-dollar size hail was estimated at the airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines and broken poles fell across the road from the EM office with power outages in the area.
Hail Hail
Hail measured to quarter size fell at the McCracken EM office, while golf ball size hail fell at Noble Park in Paducah.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 42 | 0 |
| 2024 | 39 | 2 |
| 2023 | 38 | 2 |
| 2022 | 41 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | 0 |
| 2020 | 30 | 0 |
| 2019 | 37 | 2 |
| 2018 | 40 | 1 |
| 2017 | 29 | 0 |
| 2016 | 39 | 1 |
| 2015 | 35 | 0 |
| 2014 | 27 | 1 |
| 2013 | 36 | 5 |
| 2012 | 40 | 1 |
| 2011 | 67 | 1 |
| 2010 | 34 | 0 |
| 2009 | 33 | 0 |
| 2008 | 31 | 0 |
| 2007 | 35 | 0 |
| 2006 | 38 | 0 |
| 2005 | 17 | 1 |
| 2004 | 22 | 1 |
| 2003 | 31 | 2 |
| 2002 | 19 | 0 |
| 2001 | 21 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 24 | 1 |
| 1998 | 27 | 0 |
| 1997 | 22 | 0 |
| 1996 | 22 | 1 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 3 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 3 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 2 | 1 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
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