Flaherty, Kentucky
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1941 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Flaherty census division. It lies in ZIP code area 40175. It lies near Sand Ridge. The Survey maps it on the Flaherty quadrangle.
On record in Flaherty
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
- Clarkson Houselisted 1983
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 15 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1941 USGS Ekron quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS Ekron quadrangle1:62500
- 1948 USGS Flaherty quadrangle1:24000
- 1954 USGS Evansville quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Evansville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Flaherty quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Evansville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Tell City quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Flaherty quadrangle1:24000
- 1991 USGS Tell City quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
24 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 24 fires within 5 miles of Flaherty between 2000 and 2019, burning about 120 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | SMALLWOOD RD. |
| 9 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | HOBBS LANE |
| 6 April 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 2 April 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 16 April 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 15 April 2010 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 4 March 2009 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 30 March 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Flaherty: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Silica. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flaherty-Otter Creek Sandstone Pit | Silica | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
23 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Flaherty in 23 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 16 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 3 flash flood. The reports record 19 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flaherty | 18 hurt | Mobile home park received substantial damage. Medical assistance was requested from surrounding counties for injuries. A total of 18 minor injuries was reported across the county. The total damage included a destroyed church and 656 damaged homes and businesses. The damage was attributed to downburst winds up to 120 mph with embedded weak F1 tornadoes not out of the question. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flaherty | 1 hurt, $10,000 | A tree was blown on to a house. One person was injured. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flaherty | $50,000 | no account filed |
| October 2007 | Tornado (EF1) | Flaherty | $20,000 | The tornado touched down a mile north northwest of Flaherty, and lifted near Camp Carlson in the southern portion of Fort Knox. Damage from the tornado was consistent with an EF-1 tornado. Most of the damage was concentrated near the intersection of U.S. 60 and County Road 1882. The Rock Inn sustained roof damage, and a service station canopy was knocked over. The tornado also uprooted large trees along the damage path. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flaherty | $10,000 | The Flaherty fire department reported a tree that fell on a home. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flaherty | $1,000 | The Meade County emergency manager reported power lines down on Saint Martin Road near Flaherty. |
| March 2026 | Tornado (EF1) | Flaherty | - | The tornado crossed into Meade County near Rineyville Rd. A bigger tree fell onto a house in the Country Ct area. The tornado took a leftward turn, heading north, mimicking a turn in the tight mesovortex seen on radar imagery. It caused damage at the Meade County Bank near the intersection of Flaherty Rd and Joe Prather Hwy. Damage was observed to trees and some houses along Camelot Drive and Rabbit Run Road. The tornado continued across fields and did extensive damage to a farm beside Fort Avenue. Multiple farm buildings were significantly damaged with roofs lofted across Rabbit Run Rd east of Fort Avenue, where the damage appeared to end. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flaherty | - | Entering into Meade County, the emergency manager noted a tree came down across the road, pulling a power line down with it, along Vowels Pl. Additional tree damage was |noted along Rolling Hills Road and then further extensive damage to a farm along Fort Ave. This is the approximate end point of stronger wind damage. KLVX velocity data showed a quick weakening trend in those stronger velocities even at higher tilts. The winds likely remained stronger downstream of the damage but did not cause as widespread of damage. |
| March 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Flaherty | - | The National Weather Service conducted a storm survey in Meade and Hardin County, near the communities of Flaherty and Radcliff, and determined an EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 100 mph occurred the evening of March 30th, 2025. The tornado had a path length of 7.21 miles and a width of 50 yards. ||The first damage to be observed was just south of Flaherty Elementary school to a farm outbuilding where major roof loss was observed. A nearby residence also had roof damage occur. The tornado continued across Flaherty Road and Joe Prather Highway |damaging several trees along the way near Rabbit Run Road. The tornado continued across rural sections of Meade County before striking a residence and a garage. The roof lifted over the house and landed about 100 yards away. Siding and tree damage indicated several different directions, indicative of rotation. ||The tornado continued along Rogers Lake Road with several trees in different directions, continuing to indicate the rotational damage of the tornado. The damage continued into Hardin County. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flaherty | - | A tree was blown down across Coleman Road by strong thunderstorm winds. The fallen tree brought down power lines in the area. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Flaherty | - | Water was moving swiftly across the intersection of Country Court and Gardener Drive. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Flaherty | - | An unknown road was impassable due to flooding. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Flaherty | - | A National Weather Service Louisville storm survey confirmed an EF1 tornado|just north of Vine Grove. The tornado touched down off Fort |Avenue near Browning Drive. There was some twisting of cedar trees, |topping of maple trees, and one uprooted black walnut tree. |Trees were facing from a northerly direction to an east |southeasterly direction. Wind speeds were estimated to be between |80 and 85 mph, EF0, with a width of 100 yards in this area. ||The tornado increased in strength near Knox Avenue with trees |topped and uprooted. A one story house had a large section of its |roof ripped off. Debris from the house was thrown from the east |southeast all the way to the north northeast. Drone photography |was instrumental in determining it was a tornado. Wind speeds were |estimated to be 90 mph, EF1, with a width of 150 yards. ||The tornado produced very sporadic tree damage, and lifted before|reaching Hardin County. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flaherty | - | Multiple reports of trees and power lines blown down in and around Flaherty. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flaherty | - | A law enforcement official reported a tree down on Old Highway 144. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flaherty | - | Several trees were downed on Coleman Road in eastern Meade County. |
| July 2011 | Flash Flood | Flaherty | - | Water flooded State Highway 144 just to the south of Flaherty. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flaherty | - | A tree fell on a house near Fort Knox. |
| January 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flaherty | - | Trees down |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flaherty | - | Several trees down |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flaherty | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flaherty | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flaherty | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hog Wallow | 3.5 miles | 16 | |
| Maples Corner | 3.6 miles | 14 | |
| Garrett | 4.9 miles | 16 | |
| Grahamton | 5.0 miles | 16 | |
| Hillgrove | 6.0 miles | 14 | |
| Van Voorhis Manor | 6.2 miles | 14 | |
| Buck Grove | 6.6 miles | 14 | |
| Lickskillet | 6.7 miles | 16 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Flaherty | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q8563602 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 492167. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









