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Wind in Bell County, Kentucky
202 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 202 wind events in Bell County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
May is the busiest month, with 51 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 143 events against 50 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 56.3 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
70 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 0 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 | Bell County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 202 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 56.3 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 84.7 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
9Mar
11Apr
20May
51Jun
31Jul
44Aug
15Sep
3Oct
5Nov
3Dec
3
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 147 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 202. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $6K | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | $17K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $9K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $3K | $3K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $700 | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | — | $100 | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bell County had?
202 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 Bell County?
20 May 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Bell County?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 Apr 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Bell County compare with Kentucky for wind?
56.3 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 202 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.