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Wind in Elliott County, Kentucky
89 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 89 wind events in Elliott County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 31 years.
June is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 59 events against 29 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 38.0 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
37 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 | Elliott County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 89 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.0 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 120.6 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
2Mar
5Apr
5May
7Jun
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20Aug
11Sep
2Oct
2Nov
2Dec
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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 89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | $21K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $3K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | $4K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1.0M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 8 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Elliott County had?
89 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 Elliott County?
13 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Elliott County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Elliott County compare with Kentucky for wind?
38.0 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 89 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.