Hurricanes near Lexington-Fayette, KY
Hurricanes
0
None major
Tropical storms
3
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
0
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 0 hurricanes and 3 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Lexington-Fayette. The strongest was Opal in 1995, with winds near 46 mph as it went by.
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Every storm since 1950
| Year | Storm | Strength nearby | Winds, mph | Closest, mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Opal Oct | Tropical storm | 46 | 32 |
| 1979 | Frederic Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 52 |
| 1957 | Audrey Jun | Tropical storm | 46 | 40 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 |
From the National Hurricane Center's best-track archive (HURDAT2), Atlantic and eastern Pacific, through 2025. A storm counts when its center came within 60 miles of the middle of Lexington-Fayette at tropical-storm strength or more. "Winds" is the strongest it was while that close, over open water; inland it is usually less.
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