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Wind in Knott County, Kentucky
105 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.
Knott County, Kentucky, has 105 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 32 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 77 events against 27 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 29.9 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
34 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 | Knott County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 105 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.9 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 74.7 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
11Mar
4Apr
11May
12Jun
22Jul
22Aug
4Sep
4Oct
1Nov
5Dec
2
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 105 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | $10K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | $3K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $15K | $15K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | — | $2K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | — | $10 | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2014 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2010 | Strong Wind | 39 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Knott County had?
105 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 Knott County?
20 May 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Knott County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Feb 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Knott County compare with Kentucky for wind?
29.9 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 105 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.