Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
26
Tornado reports
78
Hail reports
166
Floods since 1996
845
All events
15
Deaths
$63.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Muhlenberg County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 26 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
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…
Countywide, a total of 69 homes were destroyed and 203 were damaged. Of the 203 damaged homes, 56 sustained major damage. Most of the damage occurred in the communities of Greenville and Powderly, where 48 homes were destroyed and 32 sustained major damage (35 to 40 percent were …
Tornado F3 Tornado
Flash flooding from the evening of the 15th transitioned to areal flooding early on the 16th. Highway 1379 remained flooded, as did many other county roads from Central City to Powderly to Greenville.
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Ice Storm Ice Storm
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Winter Weather Winter Weather
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Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
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Drought Drought
Heat Heat
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and power lines in Central City.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat Heat
Heat continued from the third week of July.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Extreme heat continued into late July.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Report submitted via mPING. Radar estimated rainfall was 1.5 to 2 inches within an hour.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were downed in Graham by merging thunderstorms.
Flood Flood
Water levels on the Green River rose to around a foot above flood stage mid-month with limited impacts to low-lying areas.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Max wind gust from Kentucky Mesonet station CCTY (6N Greenville) over the five minute period.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were downed across Muhlenberg County due to straight-line winds from a line of thunderstorms that progressed eastward through the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were downed as storms moved across Muhlenberg County. A home on KY-1163 near Beech Creek was damaged by straight-line winds.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail fell along Highway 171 to the south of Greenville near Weir.
Flood Flood
Minor to moderate flooding of low-lying bottomlands, affecting farmlands and woodland areas, occurred near Paradise. The river crested at 386.59' in the early morning hours of the 20th. The river rose above the moderate flood level of 386' in the late evening on the 18th, and fel…
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Flood Flood
Late February flooding continued along the Green River at Paradise. Minor flooding of bottomland including farmland and woodlands occurred. River levels fell below flood stage on the 6th.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding closed a portion of Highway 1379 northeast of Central city. Several other county roads were also closed from Central City to Powderly and Greenville.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 36 | 0 |
| 2024 | 38 | 2 |
| 2023 | 25 | 0 |
| 2022 | 36 | 0 |
| 2021 | 27 | 2 |
| 2020 | 25 | 0 |
| 2019 | 38 | 0 |
| 2018 | 36 | 0 |
| 2017 | 22 | 1 |
| 2016 | 44 | 2 |
| 2015 | 29 | 0 |
| 2014 | 23 | 1 |
| 2013 | 23 | 2 |
| 2012 | 36 | 2 |
| 2011 | 46 | 1 |
| 2010 | 33 | 1 |
| 2009 | 29 | 0 |
| 2008 | 29 | 1 |
| 2007 | 29 | 0 |
| 2006 | 24 | 1 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 21 | 1 |
| 2003 | 19 | 0 |
| 2002 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 21 | 1 |
| 1997 | 14 | 1 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 4 | 2 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 2 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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