Hopkins County, Kentucky
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
21
Tornado reports
86
Hail reports
69
Floods since 1996
816
All events
19
Deaths
$80.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Hopkins County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 21 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
This historic EF-4 tornado was associated with a very long-track supercell that originally formed over eastern Arkansas. The supercell produced a nearly continuous tornado damage path from northeast Arkansas across western Tennessee and western Kentucky. The starting point of thi…
This violent tornado reached its peak intensity on the north side of Earlington, near the beginning of its track. Peak winds there were estimated near 220 MPH. Several houses in this area, on either side of U.S. Highway 41, were levelled. Large oak trees were reduced to nubs, and…
An EF-3 tornado, which began northeast of Eddyville in Lyon County, crossed through the entirety of Caldwell County, then entered Hopkins County east of White School Rd. The tornado intensified and widened to its peak width of 700 yds destroying several mobile homes and wood and …
The tornado touched down a couple of miles southwest of Nortonville, then proceeded east across the Pennyrile Parkway. Four homes were destroyed, including one double wide mobile home. The mobile home was blown about 75 yards before coming to rest against trees. The exterior wall…
The tornado crossed into Hopkins County just west-northwest of Nebo, and finally lifted after moving through Hanson. The tornado was rated at F-3 intensity in the Nebo area, where four chicken houses were blown off their foundations. About 45,000 chickens were left in the debris.…
A 38-year-old man who was flying a remote-controlled plane was struck by lightning. He was airlifted to an out-of-state hospital, where he died several days later.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree limbs were downed in Mortons Gap as a thunderstorm moved through the town.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind damage occurred along KY-370 from Ashbyburg to Jewel City on the northern inflow of a tornadic storm, primarily to large tree branches. Emergency management reported minor roof damage to a home along KY-370. An NWS Storm Survey found this damage to be from straight-line wind…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were uprooted off of KY-370 west of the intersection with Weldon Rd. A broader area of divergent tree damage on KY-370 and Ashbyburg Rd was observed north of the tornado damage path.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF-0 tornado, with estimated peak winds of 85mph, began along Ashbyburg Rd and tracked eastward. Trees were snapped and uprooted, and numerous large limbs were downed. Two electrical transmission line cross members were broken. The tornado crossed into McLean County near Jewel…
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Hail Hail
Hail up to the size of pennies fell near St Charles.
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Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Heat continued from the third week of July. Heat indices reached extreme heat warning criteria July 28th.
Heat Heat
Heat continued into late July.
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A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds on Madison St south of Nebo.
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Flood Flood
Report submitted via mPING. Radar estimated rainfall was approximately one inch, most of which fell within an hour.
Hail Hail
Estimated hail size in Dawson Springs. Report submitted via mPING.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree limbs were reported down in the Earlington area as a line of storms moved eastward through the county.
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Flood Flood
Flash flooding from the evening of the 15th transitioned to areal flooding early on the 16th. Alternate U.S. 41 near the Webster County line and U.S. 62 near Nortonville continued to flood, along with numerous county roads.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 1 |
| 2025 | 29 | 0 |
| 2024 | 35 | 1 |
| 2023 | 23 | 0 |
| 2022 | 39 | 1 |
| 2021 | 20 | 1 |
| 2020 | 18 | 0 |
| 2019 | 33 | 0 |
| 2018 | 27 | 0 |
| 2017 | 26 | 0 |
| 2016 | 37 | 1 |
| 2015 | 34 | 0 |
| 2014 | 26 | 0 |
| 2013 | 18 | 1 |
| 2012 | 45 | 1 |
| 2011 | 43 | 2 |
| 2010 | 29 | 1 |
| 2009 | 32 | 1 |
| 2008 | 30 | 0 |
| 2007 | 32 | 2 |
| 2006 | 34 | 0 |
| 2005 | 16 | 1 |
| 2004 | 20 | 2 |
| 2003 | 20 | 0 |
| 2002 | 12 | 1 |
| 2001 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 3 | 0 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
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