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Wind in Boyle County, Kentucky
107 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 107 wind events in Boyle County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
June is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 53 events against 29 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 59.3 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 1 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 | Boyle County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 107 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 59.3 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 34.8 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
7Mar
7Apr
7May
15Jun
23Jul
16Aug
14Sep
5Oct
2Nov
3Dec
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
All 107 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 9 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Boyle County had?
107 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 Boyle County?
27 Sep 2024 (High Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Boyle County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Boyle County compare with Kentucky for wind?
59.3 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 107 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.