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Wind in Graves County, Kentucky
287 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.
Graves County, Kentucky, has 287 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 45 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 183 events against 75 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 52.0 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
153 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 28 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 | Graves County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 287 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 52.0 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 78.4 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
18Feb
22Mar
34Apr
37May
38Jun
45Jul
33Aug
16Sep
7Oct
8Nov
13Dec
16
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 167 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 287. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2023 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2018 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2018 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2018 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2017 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2017 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $45K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $23K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | $8.0M | $5.0M | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $90K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2005 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Graves County had?
287 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 Graves County?
16 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Graves County?
The high wind of 14 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $8.0M and crop damage at $5.0M.
How does Graves County compare with Kentucky for wind?
52.0 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 287 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.