Mclean storm history
Storm events recorded in Mclean, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025.
606
Total events
6
Tornadoes
42
Hail
73
Floods
2
Deaths
$23.1M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
One home was destroyed, and one home was severely damaged. A mobile home disintegrated, with the frame found one quarter mile away. Several barns or sheds were destroyed. Two vehicles were rolled. Numerous trees were uprooted, and some were blown some distance. The damage path be…
Due to icy road conditions on the Livermore Bridge, a truck lost control and slid into on-coming traffic shortly after 5:30AM, hitting a car. The driver of the car (54f) was trapped and had to be extracted from the vehicle. First responders were able to get her out and attempt li…
Major flooding continued on the Green River from April. At the Calhoun river gage, the flood crest of 34.01 feet on the morning of May 7 was just a few inches lower than the 1997 flood. This 2011 flood crest was the sixth highest on record. Green River floodwaters inundated the e…
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Drought Drought
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Extreme heat continued from the third week of July.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Extreme heat continued into late July.
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Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of nickes fell near Poverty.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Hail Hail
Golfball size hail occurred along Highway 56 near the Webster county line.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball size hail in Poverty, northwest of Calhoun.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Flood Flood
Late February flooding continued into early March along the Green River at Calhoun. Moderate flooding continued through the early afternoon of the 2nd when the river fell below the moderate flood stage of 26'. Thousands of acres remained underwater in the Calhoun, Rumsey, Island,…
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Flood Flood
The flash flooding on the evening of the 15th transitioned to areal flooding early on the 16th. The additional flood waters served to aggravate the ongoing flooding on the Green River through McLean County.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding along Yellow Creek, closed a portion of Highway 797 southeast of Beech Grove. One water rescue occurred in this location. Numerous other county roads were flooded across McLean County.
Flood Flood
River levels rose into flood following a rainy couple weeks in the Green River basin, with a major rainfall event of nearly half a foot of rain on the 15th leading water levels to surge at Calhoun to major flood. Nearly the entire town of Rumsey sustained some amount of water int…
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Strong Wind Strong Wind
The observation was measured at Mesonet station PVRT, located 5 miles northwest of Calhoun.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Drought Drought
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Most of KY-2110 flooded due to torrential rainfall. Overnight rainfall in Livermore measured 5.24in.
Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat Heat
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Flood Flood
Minor flooding lingered into early June, with continued flooding of some low-lying agricultural areas on the Green River near Calhoun.
Flood Flood
Minor flooding of low-lying agricultural lands occurred. Flooding continued into the start of June.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado began northwest of Bremen in Muhlenberg County and tracked northeastward into McLean County, continuing through the town of Island before lifting at Doug Hill Rd. The path consisted mostly of tree damage with minor damage to an automotive service building and powe…
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 0 |
| 2024 | 30 | 1 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 |
| 2022 | 32 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | 0 |
| 2018 | 29 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 28 | 0 |
| 2015 | 28 | 0 |
| 2014 | 18 | 0 |
| 2013 | 15 | 0 |
| 2012 | 22 | 0 |
| 2011 | 32 | 0 |
| 2010 | 25 | 0 |
| 2009 | 16 | 0 |
| 2008 | 26 | 0 |
| 2007 | 21 | 1 |
| 2006 | 22 | 0 |
| 2005 | 15 | 1 |
| 2004 | 22 | 0 |
| 2003 | 15 | 1 |
| 2002 | 14 | 1 |
| 2001 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 1 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |