Paducah, KY severe weather history
NOAA has logged 159 severe weather events at Paducah in McCracken County, Kentucky since 1996 — most often thunderstorm wind.
That is 30.1% of the 529 events recorded across McCracken County as a whole.
- Events on record
- 159
- Direct deaths
- 03 injured
- Property damage
- $14.3M
- Record span
- 1996–Aug 5, 2025
What hits Paducah
Recent events logged at Paducah
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $125K |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $125K |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $125K |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $125K |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $125K |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $35K |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| May 9, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $25K |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 4, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2019 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
Paducah severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at Paducah?
The most recent event on record for Paducah is dated Aug 5, 2025 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has Paducah recorded?
Paducah appears in 159 NOAA storm reports since 1996 — 30.1% of everything logged across McCracken County.
What is the most common severe weather at Paducah?
Thunderstorm Wind leads the record at Paducah, out of 8 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at Paducah?
No direct weather deaths are recorded at Paducah since 1996.
Which decade was busiest at Paducah?
The 2010s carry the most reports for Paducah, with 58 events logged.