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Wind in Franklin County, Kentucky
158 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 158 wind events in Franklin County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
July is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 103 events against 41 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 76.0 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
101 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Franklin County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 158 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 76.0 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 30.6 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
9Mar
11Apr
18May
22Jun
24Jul
30Aug
12Sep
8Oct
5Nov
4Dec
11
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 158 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2014 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1999 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Franklin County had?
158 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 Franklin County?
18 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 Franklin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Franklin County compare with Kentucky for wind?
76.0 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 158 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.