Union 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.
29
Tornado reports
52
Hail reports
130
Floods since 1996
777
All events
2
Deaths
$38.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Union County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 29 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.
An EF-3 tornado with peak winds of 155 mph impacted the south side of Morganfield, KY, on the evening of May 16, 2025. The tornado began along Bunger Road where ground scouring of newly-planted crops was seen. Moving east, the tornado intensified, doing EF-3 damage to several hom…
Tornado EF3 Tornado
The tornado began just northwest of Morganfield, then tracked north of and parallel to U.S. Highway 60. A church roof was lifted and blown sideways. There were numerous homes with roof damage and some substantial structural damage. One home sustained total roof loss. Numerous har…
Tornado EF3 Tornado
The second tornado spawned by this supercell was stronger and longer lived. This second tornado formed along Highway 141 and moved northeast along the highway. Damage was spotty at the beginning of the damage path, where a small grain bin imploded. Further along the damage path, …
A water rescue was conducted near Mason Creek on Highway 359. A vehicle was swept off the roadway by the flash flood. Fire department dive team members recovered the body of the victim from the submerged car. The 77-year-old victim was a local farmer.
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Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat Heat
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Heat continued from the third week of July.
Heat Heat
Heat continued into late July.
Flood Flood
Flooding was reported during the afternoon on KY-130 south of Uniontown. Rainfall rates in the area peaked at around 1/hr.
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Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was estimated near Sullivan.
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Thunderstorm winds lifted the roof of a home on Highway 758 south southeast of Morganfield, causing a few columns on the porch to become displaced. Some shingles and guttering were also removed, and the HVAC system was turned on its side.
Hail Hail
Hail to the size of quarters fell just east of Morganfield.
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Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A cold air funnel formed between Sullivan and Pride.
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Gust was measured at the Henshaw Fire Department.
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A double wide mobile home was knocked off of its foundation and the roof was ripped off just west of Pride. A large barn was also destroyed in this area.
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Gust measured by the AWOS at Sturgis Municipal Airport (KTWT).
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Flood Flood
Late February flooding continued into early March along the Ohio River at Shawneetown. Flooding of bottomland and surrounding low-lying areas occurred. River levels fell just below flood stage late evening on the 1st.
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Flood Flood
Minor flooding of bottomland occurred around J.T. Myers Lock and Dam.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 36 | 1 |
| 2024 | 40 | 6 |
| 2023 | 27 | 3 |
| 2022 | 32 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | 0 |
| 2019 | 36 | 1 |
| 2018 | 33 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 |
| 2016 | 28 | 1 |
| 2015 | 30 | 0 |
| 2014 | 29 | 2 |
| 2013 | 18 | 1 |
| 2012 | 30 | 1 |
| 2011 | 36 | 1 |
| 2010 | 33 | 0 |
| 2009 | 23 | 2 |
| 2008 | 24 | 0 |
| 2007 | 25 | 0 |
| 2006 | 26 | 0 |
| 2005 | 14 | 0 |
| 2004 | 20 | 0 |
| 2003 | 18 | 1 |
| 2002 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 1 |
| 1998 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 17 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 2 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 2 |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
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