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Wind in Clinton County, Kentucky
112 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 112 wind events in Clinton County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
July is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 67 events against 38 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 56.8 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
79 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Clinton County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 112 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 56.8 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 120.9 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
2Mar
10Apr
14May
22Jun
18Jul
23Aug
9Sep
2Oct
1Nov
3Dec
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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 112 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Clinton County had?
112 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 Clinton County?
11 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Clinton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Clinton County compare with Kentucky for wind?
56.8 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 112 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.