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Wind in Larue 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 Larue County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
July is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 74 events against 40 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 48.2 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
85 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 | Larue County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 126 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 48.2 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 83.8 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
6Mar
8Apr
19May
20Jun
14Jul
28Aug
5Sep
7Oct
6Nov
3Dec
1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Strong Wind | 31 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 10 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Larue 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 Larue 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 Larue County?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 Apr 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Larue County compare with Kentucky for wind?
48.2 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.