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Green County, Kentucky severe weather history spans 227 recorded events between 1968 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 64.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,273 nationally and #75 in Kentucky.
227
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$5.4M
Property damage
The record
What the Green County, Kentucky severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Green County, Kentucky severe weather history averages 3.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 79 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 22 events fall before 1990 and 205 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $3.3M in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Green County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 146 | 0 | $2.0M | 100 | 1968–2026 |
| Hail | 46 | 0 | $50K | 2.75 | 1968–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 18 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–2025 |
| Tornado | 12 | 0 | $3.3M | F4 | 1971–2021 |
| Flood | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2013–2021 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2013–2013 |
Decade by decade
Green County, Kentucky severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
12 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-04-27 | EF4 | 6 | 58 | 14.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-04-03 | EF4 | 0 | 56 | 20.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2021-12-11 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 23.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 2018-02-24 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1997-03-28 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1997-03-28 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1972-04-11 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-04-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2015-07-13 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-04-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Green County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1974 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $2.5M | |
| Jun 16, 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Eight houses were destroyed. Two houses had major damage. Eight other homes had minor damage. Thirteen barns were damaged or destroyed. Six businesses had damage. An unoccupied mobile home was flipped over a house and into a tree. Numerous trees and power lines were down.
Over 160 structures were damaged in a 2-3 mile wide swath extending 15 miles from near Hiseville in Barren County northeast across Metcalfe into Green County. Three EF-1 tornadoes, with maximum winds of 100-110 mph were embedded within this area. Outside of the tornadoes, maximum winds were estimated at 70-90 mph. In Green County, non-tornadic winds did the most damage to homes 3/4 mile east-northeast of Crailhope and 1.75 miles west-northwest of Pierce.
This brief tornado tracked for approximately 1.1 miles with a maximum width of 50 yards. The highest winds were estimated to have been 95 to 105 mph. The tornado destroyed two barns and one mobile home in addition to considerable roof damage to six outbuildings along Ebenezer Road and Highway 61 southeast of Greensburg.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
11,369
Population (ACS)
$125K
Median home value
26
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 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Green County, Kentucky?
227 events are on record between 1968 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $5.4M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Green County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 146 recorded events — 64.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Green County?
12 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 11 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Green County?
26 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Green County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Green County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Green County as very low risk, placing it in the 14 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Green 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
- Grayson County 310
- Greenup County 326
- Graves County 432
- Hancock County 182
- Grant County 211
- Hardin County 478
Cite this page
“Green County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/green-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.