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Hopkins County Tornado Climatology Page
1950-2018
 
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Hopkins County Graphical Tornado Data
 

Tornadoes in Hopkins Co. by Year


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Tornadoes in Hopkins Co.
by Rating


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Tornadoes in Hopkins Co.
by Intensity


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Tornadoes in Hopkins Co.
by Month


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Tornadoes in Hopkins Co.
by Time of Day


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Hopkins County Tabular Tornado Output

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Hopkins County Monthly Tornado Table 1950-2018
Hopkins County 1950s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
1950 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1951 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1952 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1953 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1954 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1955 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1956 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1958 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1959 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Hopkins County 1960s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
1960 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1961 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
1962 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1963 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1964 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1965 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1966 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1967 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1968 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
 
Hopkins County 1970s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
1970 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
1972 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1973 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1974 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1975 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1976 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1977 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1978 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1979 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
 
Hopkins County 1980s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
1980 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1981 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1982 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1983 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1984 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1985 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1986 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1987 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1988 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1989 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Hopkins County 1990s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
1990 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1991 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1992 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1993 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1994 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1995 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1996 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1997 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1999 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Hopkins County 2000s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
2000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2001 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2007 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2009 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Hopkins County 2010s Tornado Table
  Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
2010 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2011 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2013 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2015 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2018 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1
 
 

Hopkins Co. Strong & Violent Tornado Table
(Sorted by Rating)

 
 
Date Fujita Rating (F/EF)
05/14/1969 F3
05/11/1992 F2
10/16/1980 F2
04/11/1979 F2
10/31/1974 F2
03/10/1973 F2
12/14/1971 F2
03/24/1962 F2
03/26/1961 F2
03/26/1961 F2
03/26/1961 F2
01/14/1960 F2
04/06/1955 F2
 

Hopkins Co. Strong & Violent Tornado Table
(Sorted by Date)

 
 
Date Fujita Rating (F/EF)
05/11/1992 F2
10/16/1980 F2
04/11/1979 F2
10/31/1974 F2
03/10/1973 F2
12/14/1971 F2
05/14/1969 F3
03/24/1962 F2
03/26/1961 F2
03/26/1961 F2
03/26/1961 F2
01/14/1960 F2
04/06/1955 F2

Hopkins Co. Top Months with MOST confirmed Tornadoes

 
Month/Year Number of Confirmed Tornadoes
03/1961 3
04/2012 3
01/2010 2
01/1960 1
02/1986 1

Hopkins Co. Top Days with MOST confirmed Tornadoes

 
Date Number of Confirmed Tornadoes
03/26/1961 3
04/03/2012 3
01/20/2010 2
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