Hopkinsville, KY Tornado History — 115 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Hopkinsville, KY had?
Hopkinsville has had 115 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 12 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Hopkinsville?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Hopkinsville was an EF1 on November 22, 2025.
When is tornado season in Hopkinsville?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Hopkinsville, with 25 on record. April through June account for 54 of the 115 tornadoes on record near Hopkinsville.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Hopkinsville
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 87 total, averaging 4.3 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Hopkinsville since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
An EF0 tornado was confirmed by NWS Nashville which began near Ft. Campbell and continued northeast across US HWY 41 and Outlaw Field. The tornado caused minor resident (OHX)
Within 25 miles of Hopkinsville. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Hopkinsville
5 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Hopkinsville and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 16, 2025 and the most recent on November 21, 2025. They are already counted in the Hopkinsville totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
Delayed report. A brief EF-1 tornado began north of Guthrie where several trees were snapped. The narrow tornado moved east across open fields where it flipped a pivot (PAH)
Ongoing tornado... also confirmed by radar. (OHX)
An EF2 tornado touched down along County Highway 164 just north of I-24 and caused some shingle damage to a house and pretty significant damage to a couple of barns. It (PAH)
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Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Hopkinsville
67 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Hopkinsville since 1950, across 5 events. 768 injuries have been reported across all events. 2021 was the deadliest year on record near Hopkinsville.
The deadliest single event was an EF4 on December 10, 2021, which caused 57 fatalities along a 168.5-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Hopkinsville
What the record shows near Hopkinsville
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Hopkinsville, with 46 of the 115 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 26 so far. The Hopkinsville record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Hopkinsville, 78 reached EF0 or EF1 and 37 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Hopkinsville is rated EF4, of which 2 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Hopkinsville has averaged 4.3 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 87 in total. 2011 was the busiest of them with 11, and 2 of those years passed with none at all.