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Wind in Boyd County, Kentucky
148 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.
Boyd County, Kentucky, has 148 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 101 events against 39 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 92.6 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
13 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Boyd County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 148 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 92.6 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 30.9 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
9Mar
14Apr
18May
12Jun
37Jul
19Aug
12Sep
4Oct
2Nov
6Dec
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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 148 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $50 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 102 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2019 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2018 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $20K | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 20 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2016 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2014 | Strong Wind | 39 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Boyd County had?
148 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 Boyd County?
16 Mar 2026 (Strong Wind, 41 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Boyd County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Boyd County compare with Kentucky for wind?
92.6 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 148 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.