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Wind in Hardin County, Kentucky
274 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.
Hardin County, Kentucky, has 274 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 60 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 51 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 138 events against 96 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 44.0 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
172 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 19 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 | Hardin County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 274 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 44.0 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.6 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
4Mar
27Apr
34May
42Jun
51Jul
50Aug
19Sep
9Oct
13Nov
5Dec
8
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 173 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 274. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | 2 | 3 | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5.0M | — | — | 46 | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hardin County had?
274 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 Hardin County?
15 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hardin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50M.
How does Hardin County compare with Kentucky for wind?
44.0 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 274 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.