NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Guthrie, KY
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
2 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Guthrie, Kentucky since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Audrey in 1957. Since 1950, 115 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 115
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
11 deaths in all
What the records show for Guthrie
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Guthrie; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 9 miles away. The record near Guthrie begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Audrey in 1957, a tropical storm 46 miles away. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site, 94% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Guthrie. The strongest of the 115 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 27, 1970; its path came within 16 miles, and it killed 3 people. The deadliest, an EF3 on December 9, 2023, killed 4 people. Of the 115, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 81 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 32. The most recent tornado was on November 22, 2025. Guthrie has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 90% of the 281 Kentucky cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 31 times since 1963, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 281 Kentucky cities, 89% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Guthrie.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Guthrie
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Guthrie: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Guthrie
By decade
- 2020s23(3 EF3+)
- 2010s35(1 EF3+)
- 2000s23(2 EF3+)
- 1990s19(2 EF3+)
- 1980s6
- 1970s6(1 EF3+)
- 1960s3(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1970 | F4 | 16 mi | 42.6 mi | 3 / 85 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | EF3 | in town | 47.22 mi | 4 / 62 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | EF3 | 15 mi | 28.02 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF3 | 10 mi | 122.62 mi | 0 / 38 |
| Apr 26, 2011 | EF3 | 16 mi | 2.57 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2006 | F3 | 17 mi | 29.7 mi | 0 / 28 |
| May 4, 2003 | F3 | 19 mi | 11.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | F3 | 9 mi | 4.3 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F3 | 8 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 29, 1963 | F3 | 19 mi | 13.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 24, 2018 | EF2 | 10 mi | 12.88 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Mar 22, 1991 | F2 | 1 mi | 39 mi | 1 / 12 |
The strongest 12 of 115, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Guthrie
The Storm Prediction Center has 31 hail reports within 10 miles of Guthrie since 1963, made on 27 separate days. Of these, 20 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on July 2, 2002. The most recent report is from May 26, 2024. May has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Guthrie
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Clarksville Wwtp, TN, 12 miles southwest of Guthrie at 402 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 47°F and 28°F. May is the wettest at 5.6 inches of precipitation on average and September the driest at 3.4 inches; the year adds up to 53.6 inches over 84 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 57 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 79 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 53.6 inches is more than at 78 of the 93 Kentucky stations used on this site (84%). Trenton, 6 miles northwest, has its own station (Clarksville Outlaw Airport, TN): 47.3 inches a year, 6.3 less than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | 28 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 52 | 31 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 61 | 38 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 72 | 47 | 5.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 79 | 57 | 5.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 65 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 90 | 69 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 90 | 67 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 84 | 60 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 72 | 48 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 60 | 37 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 50 | 31 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Year | 70 | 48 | 53.6 | 84 | 0.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Clarksville Wwtp, TN (402 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Guthrie
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 137 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Guthrie: 95 thunderstorm wind reports, 26 flash floods, 12 floods and 4 heavy rain events. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $6.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on January 17, 1999. February has had the most flash floods, 7 of 26. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 160 have had fewer than Guthrie.
January 17, 1999: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Guthrie — 3 injured, $1.5 million damage.
July 7, 2016: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Guthrie — $1.0 million damage.
February 15, 2025: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Guthrie — $1.0 million damage.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Todd County, which includes Guthrie, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 severe storms, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 ice storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, on May 23, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Todd County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.8 million a year, the 62nd highest of 120 Kentucky counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.6 million (36%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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Cities near Guthrie
- Trenton, KY6 mi
- Adams, TN8 mi
- Pembroke, KY12 mi
- Clarksville, TN13 mi
- Cedar Hill, TN14 mi
- Oak Grove, KY14 mi
- Elkton, KY15 mi
- Fort Campbell, KY16 mi
- Chapmansboro, TN20 mi
- Springfield, TN21 mi
- Russellville, KY21 mi
- Hopkinsville, KY21 mi
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