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Greenup County, Kentucky severe weather history spans 326 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 54.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,633 nationally and #36 in Kentucky.
326
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$18.6M
Property damage
The record
What the Greenup County, Kentucky severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Greenup County, Kentucky severe weather history averages 4.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2020s, with 123 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 12 events fall before 1990 and 314 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Greenup County, Kentucky record is thunderstorm wind, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $7.0M 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 Greenup County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 176 | 1 | $1.5M | 78 | 1957–2025 |
| Hail | 60 | 0 | $835K | 2 | 1976–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 40 | 0 | $5.4M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Flood | 38 | 1 | $3.8M | 0 | 2008–2025 |
| Tornado | 5 | 0 | $7.0M | F3 | 1968–2024 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $26K | 0 | 2011–2017 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2012–2014 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $10K | 0 | 2000–2009 |
Decade by decade
Greenup County, Kentucky severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
8 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 7 touched down inside it and 1 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-04-23 | EF3 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-07-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 29.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 2024-04-02 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 7.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-05-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1986-07-11 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-05-24 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1993-06-30 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1993-08-31 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Greenup County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2019 | Flood | HUNNEWELL | 1 | 0 | $25K |
| Aug 16, 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | FLATWOODS | 1 | 0 | $5K |
| Apr 23, 1968 | Tornado | 0 | 5 | $2.5M | |
| Sep 15, 2011 | Lightning | LLOYD | 0 | 1 | $5K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Multiple roads were closed due to flooding, including State Route 1 and 784 due to flooding along Lost Creek and Three Prong Branch. A vehicle drove into the high water along State Route 1, but the driver was able to self rescue and was not injured. Route 503 was closed due to high water on Culp Creek. Tygarts Creek also flooded upstream of Load, closing sections of State Routes 2 and 7. A 51 year old man tried to drive across the flooded section of Route 2, near the Wagener's General Store, on the morning of the 17th. Witnesses saw him get out of his truck as it was being swept away, but he was unable to swim to safety and drowned.
The worst damage was along the Tygarts Creek Valley and the State Route 7 corridor. This included communities such as Warnock, Load, Lynn, and Maloneton. Residents along the feeder creeks, such as Schultz, Beech, and Whiteoak, also suffered flooding. ||Over 100 homes and 10 business were flooded. Over 75 people were evacuated and around 50 residents were in temporary shelters. Numerous bridges and roads had serious damage.
A broken path of damage was noted on the Kentucky side of the tornado track, beginning at the Riverview Cemetery west of Greenup. Additional damage occurred on Seaton Avenue near South 5th Street and in the Greenup Fairgrounds, where a few buildings suffered roof damage and a large tree fell onto another building. The tornado then likely tracked along the Ohio River before intersecting land again on the Kentucky side and causing roof and tree damage to several homes along Calumet Drive.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
35,501
Population (ACS)
$134K
Median home value
33
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 24, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Feb 16, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES | EM |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Tropical Storm | REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Greenup County, Kentucky?
326 events are on record between 1957 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths and $18.6M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Greenup County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 176 recorded events — 54.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Greenup County?
8 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 7 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Greenup County?
33 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Greenup County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Greenup County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Greenup County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 53 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Greenup 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
- Green County 227
- Hancock County 182
- Grayson County 310
- Hardin County 478
- Graves County 432
- Harlan County 294
Cite this page
“Greenup County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/greenup-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.