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Wind in Hancock County, Kentucky
126 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 126 wind events in Hancock County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
July is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 72 events against 46 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 67.1 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
75 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 | Hancock County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 126 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 67.1 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 139.0 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
2Mar
10Apr
16May
22Jun
25Jul
26Aug
4Sep
6Oct
4Nov
3Dec
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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 126 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hancock County had?
126 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 Hancock County?
27 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hancock County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Jun 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Hancock County compare with Kentucky for wind?
67.1 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 126 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.