BlockHerndon, Kentucky
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1951 and the latest in 1980. It stands in the LaFayette census division. It lies in ZIP code area 42236. The Survey maps it on the Herndon quadrangle. It stands 525 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 9 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.
- 1951 USGS Herndon quadrangle1:24000
- 1956 USGS Nashville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Herndon quadrangle1:24000
- 1957 USGS Herndon quadrangle1:62500
- 1959 USGS Nashville quadrangle1:250000
- 1978 USGS Herndon quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Hopkinsville quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
4 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Herndon between 2007 and 2010, burning about 86 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 | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September 2010 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 4.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | STIGED TAIL |
| 18 August 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | 48 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 26 April 2009 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 4 November 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | 29 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
24 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Herndon in 24 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 11 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 2 funnel cloud, 2 lightning. The reports record 1 death. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | Herndon | 1 killed, $10,000 | Numerous roads were flooded throughout the county. Water was over a number of state roads, including Kentucky Routes 1453, 115, 1026, 1663, 1386, 164, and 272. A vehicle carrying five occupants (4 juveniles and an adult female) went into chest high water near the intersection of Buffalo Rd and Gracey Sinking Fork Rd. A rescue operation was performed, removing all of the occupants from the vehicle. The 68-year-old female driver was found to have died as a result of drowning. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Herndon | $250,000 | Several barns were levelled or heavily damaged. Center pivot irrigation equipment was overturned. Several homes received shingle and siding damage. Fifteen power poles were snapped along U.S. Highway 41A. Dozens of trees were uprooted. A semi-trailer rig was overturned along Interstate 24 near mile marker 89. The entire community of Pembroke was without power. There was considerable debris along Highway 115. The swath of damage from this downburst averaged one mile wide. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Herndon | $200,000 | Peak winds were estimated near 105 mph. A 300-yard wide swath of damage included an empty grain bin that was blown approximately 150 feet. There was also a collapsed machine shed. A repair shop was unroofed, and several other barns and shops were partially unroofed. Dozens of trees were uprooted. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Herndon | $200,000 | Microbursts associated with a line of thunderstorms caused extensive damage at several locations in Christian County. A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service determined wind speeds reached 70 to 75 MPH in the primary microburst which occurred in Hopkinsville. This microburst, which was about a mile long and 2/3 mile wide, damaged siding on a convenience store and pulled a phone booth out of the ground. Large trees were uprooted, causing damage to some homes. About 7 miles west of Hopkinsville, a barn was destroyed. A few trees or tree limbs were downed in scattered locations over primarily the west central part of the county. |
| September 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Herndon | $40,000 | Two barns were damaged. One of the barns was nearly levelled. A pole barn lost one side and some roofing. Several trees were snapped or blown down, and several tree tops were snapped. Peak winds were estimated near 90 mph. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Herndon | $30,000 | Widespread wind damage occurred south through southwest of Hopkinsville, including the Interstate 24 corridor. Several miles northwest of Oak Grove, building and roof damage occurred at a power tool company. Trees were down along Interstate 24 near mile marker 83. Seven miles west of Pembroke, a fiberglass pole was down. Many trees were down in that area. Five miles northeast of Herndon, a tree fell on a house. A wind gust to 63 mph was measured at the Fort Campbell airfield. |
| August 2009 | Lightning | Herndon | $18,000 | Lightning struck a barn, which burned to the ground. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Herndon | $10,000 | Large tree limbs broke in Herndon near KY-107 and KY-117. A blown over tree fell on powerlines. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Herndon | $10,000 | A metal storage building was blown across a road about four miles west of Herndon. An off-duty meteorologist estimated 60 mph wind gusts in Herndon. Northeast of Lafayette along Highway 107, about a mile stretch of corn on either side of the road was nearly flattened. |
| July 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | Herndon | $10,000 | A few dozen trees were uprooted, and numerous large limbs were broken. Minor shingle damage was noted on one home. A small area of corn was flattened. Peak winds were estimated at 95 mph. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Herndon | $5,000 | Trees were blown down. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Herndon | $5,000 | Trees were snapped in the Herndon and Oak Grove area. A shed was damaged. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Herndon | $5,000 | Numerous large tree limbs were blown down. A few small trees were down. |
| March 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Herndon | $4,000 | Metal roofing was blown off a barn on Highway 117 a few miles northwest of Fort Campbell. Tree branches were blown down on Highway 1881 a few miles east of Fort Campbell. At the Fort Campbell airfield automated weather observing station, a peak wind gust of 55 mph was measured. |
| September 2012 | Lightning | Herndon | $4,000 | A vehicle was struck by lightning on Interstate 24. |
| March 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Herndon | $1,000 | A trained spotter positioned at I-24 and KY HWY 107 measured a 75 mph wind gust. |
| February 2025 | Flood | Herndon | - | Flash flooding closed several county roads between Herndon and Ft Campbell, including Palmyra Road. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Herndon | - | A thunderstorm moving northeastward into Christian County produced hail estimated to quarter size northwest of Fort Campbell. |
| August 2009 | Funnel Cloud | Herndon | - | A funnel cloud was observed for several minutes. The funnel was associated with a gust front. |
| May 2004 | Funnel Cloud | Herndon | - | The funnel cloud crossed Interstate 24 north of Herndon. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Herndon | - | The fire department reported dime size hail near the intersection of Highways 117 and 345. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Herndon | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Herndon | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Herndon | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly | 2.6 miles | 9 | |
| Stephenson | 2.7 miles | 9 | |
| Howel | 2.9 miles | 9 | |
| Bennettstown | 3.6 miles | 9 | |
| Douglas (historical) | 4.0 miles | 9 | |
| Garrettsburg | 4.6 miles | 9 | |
| LaFayette | 4.6 miles | 9 | |
| Church Hill | 4.7 miles | 9 |
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 Herndon | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q20706786 | 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 494087. 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.
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.