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Trigg County, Kentucky severe weather history spans 300 recorded events between 1968 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 49.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,782 nationally and #49 in Kentucky.
300
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$9.4M
Property damage
The record
What the Trigg County, Kentucky severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Trigg County, Kentucky severe weather history averages 5.3 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 125 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 15 events fall before 1990 and 285 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $6.4M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Trigg County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 149 | 0 | $2.1M | 87 | 1969–2025 |
| Hail | 60 | 0 | $357K | 2.75 | 1974–2023 |
| Tornado | 26 | 0 | $6.4M | F4 | 1968–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 26 | 0 | $320K | 0 | 1997–2025 |
| Flood | 18 | 0 | $170K | 0 | 2006–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 13 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2007–2015 |
| Funnel Cloud | 6 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2009–2024 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $30K | 0 | 2015–2018 |
Decade by decade
Trigg County, Kentucky severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
27 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 24 touched down inside it and 3 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-04-03 | EF4 | 2 | 30 | 50.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 2021-12-10 | EF3 | 0 | 38 | 122.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 1978-05-12 | EF3 | 0 | 17 | 9.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-05-26 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-10-18 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1995-05-18 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1978-05-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 15.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-05-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-04-13 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2020-01-11 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 mi | Touched down here |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The tornado formed a few miles east of Lake Barkley, then tracked northeast. The tornado lifted well southeast of Cadiz. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted, and one grain bin was destroyed. There was major structural damage to numerous barns. Many homes received minor to moderate siding or roof damage. Peak winds were estimated near 105 mph.
A microburst with estimated winds up to 100 mph struck the south and east sides of Cadiz. The average path width of the microburst was 3/4 mile, and the path length was a mile and three-quarters. Thirty homes sustained light to moderate damage, mainly due to fallen trees. One home was destroyed by a large fallen tree. One business was heavily damaged, with the end of a storage building destroyed. Several other structures received damage, primarily to roofs. Sheet metal and attached framing smashed three delivery trucks. Signs were in the road on U.S. Highway 68 east of Cadiz.
Six houses were damaged, one extensively. Vehicles were moved, including a camper trailer picked up and tossed across a road. A mobile home was blown over 300 feet. Numerous trees were downed, and two barns were destroyed. The tornado moved into Christian County.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
14,315
Population (ACS)
$208K
Median home value
26
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| May 23, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES | DR |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | EM |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Feb 16, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES | EM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Cadiz 155
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Trigg County, Kentucky?
300 events are on record between 1968 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $9.4M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Trigg County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 149 recorded events — 49.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Trigg County?
27 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 24 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Trigg County?
26 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Trigg County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Trigg County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Trigg County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 48 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Trigg County, Kentucky severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Todd County 273
- Trimble County 152
- Taylor County 347
- Union County 276
- Spencer County 166
- Warren County 583
Cite this page
“Trigg County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/trigg-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.