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Wind in Butler County, Kentucky
145 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.
Butler County, Kentucky, has 145 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 105 events against 32 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 34.0 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
94 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 | Butler County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 145 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.0 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 117.9 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
6Mar
7Apr
17May
24Jun
32Jul
32Aug
10Sep
2Oct
2Nov
1Dec
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 145 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Butler County had?
145 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 Butler County?
9 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 Butler County?
The thunderstorm wind of 6 Nov 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K.
How does Butler County compare with Kentucky for wind?
34.0 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 145 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.