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Wind in Grant County, Kentucky
138 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.
Grant County, Kentucky, has 138 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 82 events against 50 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 53.5 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
25 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Grant County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 138 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 53.5 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 54.7 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
6Apr
21May
16Jun
15Jul
38Aug
20Sep
6Oct
4Nov
3Dec
6
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 138 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 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 67 mph | $2.9M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 41 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 63 mph | $9K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Grant County had?
138 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 Grant County?
18 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Grant County?
The high wind of 14 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.9M.
How does Grant County compare with Kentucky for wind?
53.5 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 138 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.