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Wind in Kenton County, Kentucky
155 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 155 wind events in Kenton County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
July is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 99 events against 48 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 96.7 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
17 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 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 | Kenton County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 155 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 96.7 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.1 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
3Mar
9Apr
27May
18Jun
24Jul
36Aug
14Sep
5Oct
7Nov
4Dec
5
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 155 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 69 mph | $18M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 41 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Kenton County had?
155 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 Kenton County?
28 Dec 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Kenton County?
The high wind of 14 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $18M.
How does Kenton County compare with Kentucky for wind?
96.7 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 155 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.