Trigg County tornado history

29 tornadoes touched Trigg County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1968). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 85 people.

29tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

2killed · 85 injured

122.6 milongest path · 2021

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F010

(E)F112

(E)F24

(E)F32

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 1968	F4	50.6 mi	100 yd	30	2
Dec 10, 2021	EF3	122.6 mi	2,000 yd	38	0
May 12, 1978	F3	9.5 mi	800 yd	17	0
May 26, 2024	EF2	19 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 12, 1978	F2	15.8 mi	800 yd	0	0
May 18, 1995	F2	10 mi	73 yd	0	0
Oct 18, 2007	EF2	9.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2017	EF1	8.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 26, 2024	EF1	5.8 mi	70 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 2008	EF1	5.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2022	EF1	4.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jan 11, 2020	EF1	4.5 mi	75 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 26, 2024	EF1	5.8 mi	70 yd	0
May 26, 2024	EF2	19 mi	250 yd	0
Apr 13, 2022	EF1	4.8 mi	150 yd	0
Dec 10, 2021	EF3	122.6 mi	2,000 yd	38
Jan 11, 2020	EF1	4.5 mi	75 yd	0
Jan 11, 2020	EF0	4.2 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 21, 2019	EF1	2.1 mi	150 yd	0
Jun 21, 2019	EF1	4.3 mi	200 yd	0
Dec 31, 2018	EF1	0.8 mi	125 yd	0
Mar 27, 2017	EF0	4.4 mi	125 yd	0
Feb 28, 2017	EF1	8.6 mi	400 yd	0
Feb 7, 2017	EF0	1.8 mi	50 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1968, F4, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Lyon County, KY15 Christian County, KY58 Caldwell County, KY18 Stewart County, TN14 Calloway County, KY45 Marshall County, KY28 Montgomery County, TN35 Houston County, TN7

Questions

How many tornadoes has Trigg County, Kentucky had?

29 tornadoes touched Trigg County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Trigg County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1968, with a 50.6-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Trigg County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (7 of 29). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).