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Wind in Fleming County, Kentucky
157 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.
Fleming County, Kentucky, has 157 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 105 events against 47 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 45.0 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
72 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Fleming County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 157 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 45.0 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 103.1 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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9Apr
18May
18Jun
25Jul
36Aug
24Sep
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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 157 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $13K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $100 | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | $200 | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $100 | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $45K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | $200 | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2017 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2014 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2010 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Fleming County had?
157 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 Fleming County?
22 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 Fleming County?
The thunderstorm wind of 22 Jul 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Fleming County compare with Kentucky for wind?
45.0 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 157 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.