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Wind in Fayette County, Kentucky
339 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.
Fayette County, Kentucky, has 339 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 66 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 98 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 201 events against 86 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 119.5 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
218 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 14 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 | Fayette County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 339 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 119.5 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.5 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
16Mar
12Apr
33May
37Jun
65Jul
98Aug
44Sep
6Oct
11Nov
7Dec
5
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
The 171 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 339. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2014 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Strong Wind | 39 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1999 | High Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Apr 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Fayette County had?
339 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 Fayette County?
28 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Fayette County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 May 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50M.
How does Fayette County compare with Kentucky for wind?
119.5 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 339 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.