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Calloway County, Kentucky severe weather history spans 460 recorded events between 1963 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 41.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,018 nationally and #14 in Kentucky.
460
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
42
Direct injuries
$18.4M
Property damage
The record
What the Calloway County, Kentucky severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Calloway County, Kentucky severe weather history averages 7.4 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 167 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 28 events fall before 1990 and 432 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Calloway County, Kentucky record is tornado, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $7.4M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Calloway County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 190 | 0 | $6.3M | 91 | 1970–2025 |
| Hail | 105 | 0 | $117K | 2.5 | 1967–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 60 | 0 | $4.5M | 0 | 1997–2025 |
| Tornado | 42 | 1 | $7.4M | F4 | 1963–2024 |
| Flood | 27 | 0 | $183K | 0 | 1999–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 24 | 0 | $8K | 0 | 2003–2016 |
| Funnel Cloud | 7 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2004–2019 |
| Lightning | 5 | 1 | $20K | 0 | 1999–2019 |
Decade by decade
Calloway County, Kentucky severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
45 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 34 touched down inside it and 11 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-03-04 | EF4 | 3 | 24 | 18.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1968-04-03 | EF4 | 2 | 30 | 50.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2021-12-10 | EF3 | 0 | 38 | 122.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 2003-05-04 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2001-11-24 | EF2 | 0 | 4 | 11.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 2000-05-26 | EF2 | 0 | 4 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-04-02 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 17.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 2024-05-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-05-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2021-12-06 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 9.6 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Calloway County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1968 | Tornado | 1 | 15 | $2.5M | |
| Jun 23, 2019 | Lightning | MURRAY | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 4, 1964 | Tornado | 0 | 8 | $250K | |
| Dec 15, 2007 | Flood | COPELAND | 0 | 4 | $10K |
| Nov 24, 2001 | Tornado | HAZEL | 0 | 4 | $750K |
| May 26, 2000 | Tornado | MIDWAY | 0 | 4 | $250K |
| Mar 23, 1979 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| Nov 26, 1973 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Eyewitnesses observed lightning strike next to a woman on the campus of Murray State University. The 50-year-old woman immediately collapsed. CPR was administered, and she died shortly thereafter at a Tennessee hospital.
Considerable flash flooding occurred in Murray and the nearby surrounding area. Numerous roads were flooded, including main thoroughfares such as U.S. Highway 641 and Highway 80. Water entered homes and businesses. Creeks such as Ledbetter Creek were well out of their banks. Brookfield Lane in Murray was completely submerged, with deep water in some areas. Some cars were halfway submerged on the Kentucky 121 bypass close to the CSFB Center. Part of Baily Road was washed away. Many roads were still flooded in the evening due to the ongoing rain. Storm total rainfall was 5.05 inches at Murray. Specific damage figures for the City of Murray include: 2 locations with road or culvert damage and at least 6 businesses flooded. There were some flooded homes but none that were evacuated by emergency services. The figures for Calloway County outside Murray include: at least 91 locations with road or culvert damage and an unspecified number of flooded residences. No evacuations were conducted by emergency services.
A Kentucky mesonet site measured a wind gust to 101 mph. A number of buildings were damaged, and an industrial warehouse was destroyed. Half the roof was torn off an auto parts store. There was extensive damage to trees and power lines in the city of Murray. Some trees were down on houses. Power poles were down. Roads were blocked. An eight-foot section of siding was blown off a manufacturing plant on the north side of Murray. Two rooftop air conditioning units were blown over. Two barns were blown down. City and county schools and Murray State University were cancelled the following day due to widespread power outages and blocked roads. The county emergency operations center was set up for the first time since the January, 2009 ice storm. Veteran utility workers declared that damage exceeded that from the 2009 ice storm.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
38,224
Population (ACS)
$183K
Median home value
20
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | EM |
| Feb 16, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES | EM |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Murray 238
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Calloway County, Kentucky?
460 events are on record between 1963 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths and $18.4M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Calloway County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 190 recorded events — 41.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Calloway County?
45 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 34 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Calloway County?
20 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Calloway County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Calloway County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Calloway County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 75 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Calloway County, Kentucky severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Caldwell County 177
- Campbell County 252
- Butler County 294
- Carlisle County 215
- Bullitt County 312
- Carroll County 176
Cite this page
“Calloway County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/calloway-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.