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Wind in Campbell County, Kentucky
135 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.
Campbell County, Kentucky, has 135 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 83 events against 43 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 89.2 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
21 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Campbell County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 135 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 89.2 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.5 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
2Mar
7Apr
16May
12Jun
26Jul
33Aug
15Sep
5Oct
3Nov
6Dec
7
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 135 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $200K | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 69 mph | $10M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | 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 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 40 | County |
| 17 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Campbell County had?
135 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 Campbell County?
28 Dec 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Campbell County?
The high wind of 14 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Campbell County compare with Kentucky for wind?
89.2 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 135 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.