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Wind in Barren County, Kentucky
221 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.
Barren County, Kentucky, has 221 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 46 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 140 events against 64 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 45.3 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
147 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 20 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 | Barren County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 221 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 45.3 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 49.6 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
19Feb
7Mar
20Apr
30May
29Jun
46Jul
40Aug
11Sep
4Oct
7Nov
6Dec
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
The 174 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 221. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $300K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $467K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 22 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Barren County had?
221 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 Barren County?
15 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Barren County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Aug 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Barren County compare with Kentucky for wind?
45.3 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 221 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.