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Wind in Jefferson County, Kentucky
695 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.
Jefferson County, Kentucky, has 695 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 64 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 143 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 459 events against 155 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.1% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 182.5 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 5 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
460 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 47 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 | Jefferson County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 695 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 182.5 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.9 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 5 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
14Feb
24Mar
44Apr
61May
132Jun
141Jul
143Aug
75Sep
22Oct
18Nov
10Dec
11
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 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 695. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 44 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | 1 | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | 1 | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 13 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jefferson County had?
695 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 Jefferson County?
26 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 Jefferson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 May 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Jefferson County compare with Kentucky for wind?
182.5 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 695 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.