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Wind in Bracken County, Kentucky
140 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.
Bracken County, Kentucky, has 140 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 46 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 98 events against 39 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 69.1 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
36 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 | Bracken County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 140 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 69.1 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 165.9 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
13Apr
20May
10Jun
46Jul
22Aug
12Sep
5Oct
1Nov
5Dec
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
All 140 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 63 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | 2 | 3 | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bracken County had?
140 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 Bracken County?
18 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Bracken County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 Nov 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $500K.
How does Bracken County compare with Kentucky for wind?
69.1 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 140 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.