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Wind in Bath County, Kentucky
223 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 223 wind events in Bath County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
April is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 181 events against 36 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 80.0 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
119 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 27 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 | Bath County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 223 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 80.0 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 174.5 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
9Mar
6Apr
48May
6Jun
37Jul
48Aug
22Sep
7Oct
20Nov
6Dec
9
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 154 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 223. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $35K | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $80K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $12K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $1K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $25K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $200K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | $1K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $8K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | $750 | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | $100 | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $100 | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | $200 | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | $50 | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | — | $1K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bath County had?
223 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 Bath County?
29 Apr 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Bath County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Apr 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K and crop damage at $10K.
How does Bath County compare with Kentucky for wind?
80.0 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 223 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.