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Wind in Garrard County, Kentucky
116 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 116 wind events in Garrard County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 42 years.
July is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 65 events against 40 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 50.4 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
67 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 | Garrard County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 116 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 50.4 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 66.8 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
2Mar
4Apr
11May
21Jun
21Jul
29Aug
9Sep
2Oct
5Nov
3Dec
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
All 116 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 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2001 | High Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $80K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Garrard County had?
116 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 Garrard County?
18 Dec 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Garrard County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Apr 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Garrard County compare with Kentucky for wind?
50.4 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 116 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.