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Wind in Greenup County, Kentucky

211 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

211 events · 1 deaths recorded · peak month June · county share of state 1.0%

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Wind event locations in and around Greenup County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

Greenup County, Kentucky, has 211 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.

June is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 179 events against 25 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 61.3 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.

NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.

15 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

MeasureGreenup CountyKentuckyUS
Wind events since 195021122,160701,953
Per 100 square miles61.356.119.9
Per 10,000 residents59.249.121.1
Deaths recorded1392,166
Busiest monthJuneJulyJune

By year

195019882026
Wind events recorded in Greenup County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
6
Feb
10
Mar
13
Apr
26
May
28
Jun
48
Jul
38
Aug
11
Sep
3
Oct
7
Nov
9
Dec
12
Wind events in Greenup County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph183
58–73 mph13
74–95 mph2
96 mph and over0
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 165 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 211. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
22 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
18 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
18 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
18 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
18 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
16 Mar 2026Strong Wind37 mph$500———Forecast zone
13 Mar 2026Strong Wind41 mph$4K———Forecast zone
20 Feb 2026Strong Wind45 mph$5K———Forecast zone
29 Dec 2025Strong Wind40 mph$500———Forecast zone
19 Dec 2025Strong Wind40 mph$500———Forecast zone
22 Sep 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
27 Jul 2025Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$250———County
20 Jul 2025Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$250———County
1 Jul 2025Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$1K———County
13 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$250———County
9 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
9 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
13 May 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
14 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
14 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
14 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
14 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
3 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
30 Mar 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
30 Mar 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
29 Dec 2024Strong Wind45 mph$3K———Forecast zone
5 Dec 2024Strong Wind46 mph$1K———Forecast zone
20 Nov 2024Strong Wind46 mph$500———Forecast zone
27 Sep 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$8K———County
29 Aug 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
14 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
14 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
29 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
29 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$250———County
29 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
29 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
26 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
26 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$250———County
26 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
26 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$250———County
26 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$250———County
22 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
22 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
22 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
22 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
22 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind90 mph$5K———County
22 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$250———County
22 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
22 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
22 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$250———County
22 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$8K———County
22 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$15K———County
22 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
22 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
22 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$6K———County
7 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
2 Apr 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
2 Apr 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
12 Jan 2024Strong Wind40 mph$3K———Forecast zone
9 Jan 2024Strong Wind35 mph$5K———Forecast zone
7 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
7 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
28 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
28 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
28 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$250———County
18 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$200———County
18 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
18 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
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18 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
18 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
18 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
18 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$200———County
15 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$250———County
13 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
9 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$200———County
2 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$250———County
5 Apr 2023Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$200———County
1 Apr 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
1 Apr 2023High Wind58 mph————Forecast zone
25 Mar 2023Strong Wind53 mph$3K———Forecast zone
3 Mar 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
3 Mar 2023High Wind58 mph————Forecast zone
6 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
22 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$250———County
17 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind52 mph$250———County
13 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
13 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
13 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
6 Dec 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
13 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
13 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
13 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
10 Jun 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
10 Jun 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$7K———County
10 Jun 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$4K———County
12 Apr 2020Strong Wind43 mph$5K———Forecast zone
8 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
8 Apr 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
11 Jan 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
11 Jan 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
11 Jan 2020Strong Wind52 mph$10K———Forecast zone
27 Nov 2019Strong Wind45 mph$20K———Forecast zone
16 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
24 Feb 2019Strong Wind52 mph$25K———Forecast zone
12 Feb 2019Strong Wind46 mph$5K———Forecast zone
6 Nov 2018Strong Wind31 mph$500——1Forecast zone
20 Oct 2018Strong Wind52 mph$10K———Forecast zone
11 Aug 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$200———County
30 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind49 mph$10K———County
21 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
18 Nov 2017Strong Wind38 mph$10K———Forecast zone
5 Apr 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
1 Mar 2017Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$1K———County
1 Mar 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
25 Feb 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
25 Feb 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
18 Dec 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
18 Dec 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
14 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
8 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
23 Jun 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
2 Apr 2016Strong Wind49 mph$20K———Forecast zone
1 Mar 2016Strong Wind52 mph$10K———Forecast zone
14 Jul 2015Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
24 Nov 2014Strong Wind56 mph$10K———Forecast zone
8 Jul 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
19 Jun 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
4 Jun 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
3 Apr 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
22 Dec 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$8K———County
17 Nov 2013Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
1 Nov 2013Thunderstorm Wind6 mph$5K———County
8 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
8 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
1 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
29 Jun 2012Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$750K———County
29 Jun 2012Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$50K———County
29 Jun 2012Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$25K———County
29 Jun 2012Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$15K———County
28 Mar 2012Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$40K———County
22 Jul 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
10 May 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
23 Apr 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
23 Apr 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
20 Apr 2011Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$80K———County
26 Oct 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
26 Oct 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
26 Oct 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
14 Aug 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
2 Jun 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
5 Apr 2009Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
11 Feb 2009Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$20K———County
11 Feb 2009Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$3K———County
4 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
3 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$3K———County
6 Feb 2008Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
16 Aug 2007Thunderstorm Wind46 mph$5K—1—County
10 Jul 2003Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$30K———County
9 Mar 2002High Wind—$10K———Forecast zone
6 Jun 2001Thunderstorm Wind—$2K———County
19 Jul 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$5K———County
17 Aug 1997Thunderstorm Wind—$20K———County
17 Aug 1997Thunderstorm Wind—$15K———County
24 Jun 1996Thunderstorm Wind—$5K———County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Greenup County had?

211 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 Greenup County?

22 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 Greenup County?

The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $750K.

How does Greenup County compare with Kentucky for wind?

61.3 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 211 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.