NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Trenton, 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 Trenton, Kentucky since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Audrey in 1957. Since 1950, 112 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 11 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 112
- EF3 or stronger
- 11
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
11 deaths in all
What the records show for Trenton
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Trenton; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 3 miles away. The record near Trenton begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Audrey in 1957, a tropical storm 52 miles away. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site, 94% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Trenton. The strongest of the 112 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 27, 1970; its path came within 21 miles, and it killed 3 people. The deadliest, an EF3 on December 9, 2023, killed 4 people. Of the 112, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 77 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 31. The most recent tornado was on November 22, 2025. Trenton has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 88% of the 281 Kentucky cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 67 times since 1959, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Trenton has more hail reports within 10 miles than 70% of the 281 Kentucky cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Trenton
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 3 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 Trenton: 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 Trenton
By decade
- 2020s22(3 EF3+)
- 2010s34(1 EF3+)
- 2000s21(2 EF3+)
- 1990s18(2 EF3+)
- 1980s5
- 1970s8(2 EF3+)
- 1960s3(1 EF3+)
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1970 | F4 | 21 mi | 42.6 mi | 3 / 85 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | EF3 | 5 mi | 47.22 mi | 4 / 62 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | EF3 | 16 mi | 28.02 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF3 | 5 mi | 122.62 mi | 0 / 38 |
| Apr 26, 2011 | EF3 | 12 mi | 2.57 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2006 | F3 | 13 mi | 29.7 mi | 0 / 28 |
| May 4, 2003 | F3 | 22 mi | 11.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | F3 | 10 mi | 4.3 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | F3 | 13 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1978 | F3 | 19 mi | 9.5 mi | 0 / 17 |
| Apr 29, 1963 | F3 | 13 mi | 13.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 24, 2018 | EF2 | 16 mi | 12.88 mi | 1 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 112, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Trenton
The Storm Prediction Center has 67 hail reports within 10 miles of Trenton since 1959, made on 56 separate days. Of these, 37 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 14, 2010. The most recent report is from February 6, 2025. May has the most reports, 20.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Trenton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Clarksville Outlaw Airport, TN, 11 miles southwest of Trenton at 560 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 46°F and 28°F. May is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 47.3 inches over 79 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 43 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 80 nights a year. That 47.3 inches is more than at 14 of the 93 Kentucky stations used on this site (15%). Pembroke, 5 miles northwest, has its own station (Hopkinsville, KY): 51.9 inches a year, 4.6 more than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | 28 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Feb | 51 | 31 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Mar | 60 | 38 | 4.3 | 8 |
| Apr | 70 | 47 | 4.6 | 8 |
| May | 78 | 57 | 4.9 | 8 |
| Jun | 86 | 64 | 3.7 | 6 |
| Jul | 89 | 68 | 3.7 | 7 |
| Aug | 89 | 66 | 2.9 | 6 |
| Sep | 82 | 59 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Oct | 72 | 47 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Nov | 59 | 37 | 4.0 | 6 |
| Dec | 49 | 31 | 4.4 | 7 |
| Year | 69 | 48 | 47.3 | 79 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Clarksville Outlaw Airport, TN (560 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 Trenton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 157 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Trenton: 108 thunderstorm wind reports, 21 flash floods, 19 floods, 5 heavy rain events and 4 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 8, and the NWS estimated $6.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 115 mph, on December 11, 2021. February has had the most flash floods, 7 of 21. Of the 281 Kentucky cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 119 have had fewer than Trenton.
January 17, 1999: thunderstorm wind in Trenton — 3 injured, $1.5 million damage.
NWS: “A National Weather Service damage survey indicated a macroburst containing winds near 100 MPH caused extensive damage across southern Todd County. Most of the damage was in the Zion, Hermon, Allensville, and Trenton areas.”
January 17, 1999: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Trenton — 3 injured, $250,000 damage.
September 28, 2023: lightning strike 9 miles from the centre of Trenton — 1 injured, $25,000 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 Trenton, 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 Trenton
- Pembroke, KY5 mi
- Guthrie, KY6 mi
- Oak Grove, KY10 mi
- Fort Campbell, KY12 mi
- Elkton, KY12 mi
- Clarksville, TN13 mi
- Adams, TN14 mi
- Hopkinsville, KY15 mi
- Cedar Hill, TN20 mi
- Woodlawn, TN22 mi
- Russellville, KY23 mi
- Chapmansboro, TN25 mi
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