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Wind in Adair County, Kentucky
167 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 167 wind events in Adair County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 47 years.
June is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 93 events against 55 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 41.2 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
107 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Adair County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 167 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 41.2 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 88.2 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
5Mar
14Apr
17May
29Jun
38Jul
30Aug
16Sep
3Oct
1Nov
5Dec
2
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 167 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 11 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Adair County had?
167 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Adair County?
28 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Adair County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 Mar 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $60K.
How does Adair County compare with Kentucky for wind?
41.2 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 167 of the state's 22,160 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.