McLean County, Kentucky
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1960 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
8
Tornado reports
44
Hail reports
75
Floods since 1996
631
All events
2
Deaths
$28.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in McLean County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 8 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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Year by year
All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
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…
Hail Hail
A social media post, relayed by multiple sources, reported hail estimated to half dollar size in Beech Grove.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF-0 tornado began southwest of Ashbyburg in Hopkins County, and tracked eastward, crossing into McLean County near Jewel City. The tornado dissipated shortly after damaging a few more trees off of KY-138. Estimated peak winds with the McLean County portion of the tornado were…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several small, and a few large, tree branches were downed as a supercell pushed eastward near the Green River.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down onto a structure in Livermore as a supercell storm moved through town.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down onto a vehicle and power lines were downed towards Island.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree damage was reported north of Livermore on US-431 between Atherton and KY-1080. This damage is north of the surveyed tornado track.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An NWS damage survey team found an EF-1 tornado, with peak winds of 95mph, occurred north of Livermore in McLean County. The tornado began near KY-138, causing significant loss of roof paneling to a barn. As it traveled a winding path generally eastward, extensive tree damage occ…
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Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat Heat
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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,…
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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…
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Ice Storm Ice Storm
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The observation was measured at Mesonet station PVRT, located 5 miles northwest of Calhoun.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 2 |
| 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 | 13 | 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 |
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