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Wind in Boone County, Kentucky
233 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 233 wind events in Boone County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 54 years.
June is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 153 events against 58 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 94.6 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
56 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Boone County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 233 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 94.6 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 17.0 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
5Mar
26Apr
34May
14Jun
48Jul
36Aug
26Sep
10Oct
17Nov
7Dec
6
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 168 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 233. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 74 mph | $13M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 41 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 10 | County |
| 10 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Boone County had?
233 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 Boone County?
17 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Boone County?
The high wind of 14 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $13M.
How does Boone County compare with Kentucky for wind?
94.6 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 233 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.