NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Trenton, TN
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
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Trenton, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 103 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 20 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 103
- EF3 or stronger
- 20
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
62 deaths in all
What the records show for Trenton
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Trenton; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 60 mph winds when its centre passed 17 miles away. The record near Trenton begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 21 miles away. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site, 55% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Trenton. The highest rating among the 103 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 6 times; the most recent, on February 5, 2008, came within 20 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on April 2, 2006, killed 16 people. Of the 103, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 51 have come since 2000. March has had the most tornadoes, 22. The most recent tornado was on April 5, 2025. Trenton has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 73% of the 339 Tennessee cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 56 times since 1962, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Trenton has more hail reports within 10 miles than 56% of the 339 Tennessee cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Trenton
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 28 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (60 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
- 2020s15(2 EF3+)
- 2010s10
- 2000s26(5 EF3+)
- 1990s17(5 EF3+)
- 1980s10(1 EF3+)
- 1970s9(1 EF3+)
- 1960s4(1 EF3+)
- 1950s12(5 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1952 | F4 | 20 mi | 2 mi | 4 / 5 |
| May 7, 1971 | F4 | 12 mi | 50.9 mi | 3 / 137 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | F4 | 14 mi | 4.7 mi | 2 / 10 |
| Mar 1, 1997 | F4 | 16 mi | 15 mi | 1 / 15 |
| Feb 5, 2008 | EF4 | 20 mi | 7.61 mi | 0 / 51 |
| Mar 1, 1997 | F4 | 11 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2006 | F3 | 18 mi | 18 mi | 16 / 70 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | F3 | 18 mi | 18.1 mi | 10 / 30 |
| Apr 2, 2006 | F3 | 7 mi | 31 mi | 6 / 44 |
| Feb 5, 2008 | EF3 | 23 mi | 31.13 mi | 3 / 14 |
| Apr 29, 1963 | F3 | 11 mi | 9.3 mi | 3 / 6 |
| Apr 2, 2006 | F3 | 11 mi | 8 mi | 2 / 6 |
The strongest 12 of 103, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Trenton
The Storm Prediction Center has 56 hail reports within 10 miles of Trenton since 1962, made on 41 separate days. Of these, 30 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 13 days, most recently February 15, 2025. The most recent report is from February 15, 2025. April and May have the most reports, 14 each.
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 Milan Exp Stn, TN, 13 miles east of Trenton at 415 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 48°F and 28°F. May is the wettest at 6.2 inches of precipitation on average and August and October the driest at 3.7 inches; the year adds up to 56.2 inches over 82 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 59 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 90 nights a year. Snowfall averages 3.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 56.2 inches is more than at 66 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (54%). Humboldt, 11 miles south, has its own station (Jackson 4 NE, TN): 55.1 inches a year, 1.1 less than here, and the same July average high, 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | 28 | 4.2 | 7 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 53 | 31 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 62 | 39 | 5.3 | 9 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 72 | 47 | 5.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 80 | 58 | 6.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 87 | 66 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 90 | 70 | 4.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 90 | 67 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 84 | 59 | 4.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 74 | 47 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 61 | 37 | 4.8 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 51 | 31 | 5.4 | 8 | 0.2 |
| Year | 71 | 48 | 56.2 | 82 | 3.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Milan Exp Stn, TN (415 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 88 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Trenton: 60 thunderstorm wind reports, 21 flash floods, 4 lightning strikes and 3 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $4.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on April 19, 2011. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 244 have had fewer than Trenton.
April 19, 2011: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Trenton — 2 injured, $3.6 million damage.
NWS: “Straight line winds caused widespread damage across Gibson County. Sixteen homes, fourteen mobile homes and one public building were destroyed.”
May 9, 2021: lightning strike 6 miles from the centre of Trenton — 1 injured.
February 5, 2008: thunderstorm wind in Trenton — $150,000 damage.
NWS: “Straight line winds produced roof damage to at least 10 homes in the Quail Ridge area outside of Trenton. Trees were uprooted and a gazebo damaged as well in the area.”
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
Flood insurance policyholders in Trenton's ZIP code 38382 have filed 95 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $1.6 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1990: 25 claims (26% of all) and $155,000, then Late spring storms in 2010 with 22. 52% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 155 Tennessee cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 122 have fewer than Trenton.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1990 | 25 | $155,000 |
| Late spring storms2010 | 22 | $997,000 |
Gibson County, which includes Trenton, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1971, 23 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 severe storms, 4 floods, 4 tornadoes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Gibson County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes and lightning; Relatively Moderate for strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $48.5 million a year, the 11th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.7 million (14%), is from tornadoes.
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
- Dyer, TN8 mi
- Bradford, TN10 mi
- Humboldt, TN11 mi
- Milan, TN11 mi
- Medina, TN16 mi
- Greenfield, TN16 mi
- Alamo, TN16 mi
- Kenton, TN16 mi
- Friendship, TN17 mi
- Sharon, TN19 mi
- Newbern, TN20 mi
- Bells, TN21 mi
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