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Wind in Lee County, Kentucky
200 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.
Lee County, Kentucky, has 200 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 130 events against 67 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 95.8 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
80 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Lee County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 200 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 95.8 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 268.4 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
11Feb
9Mar
10Apr
14May
23Jun
35Jul
50Aug
15Sep
14Oct
3Nov
10Dec
6
11Feb
9Mar
10Apr
14May
23Jun
35Jul
50Aug
15Sep
14Oct
3Nov
10Dec
6
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 200 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 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $8K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $3K | $3K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $1K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $18K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $100 | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | — | $1K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2014 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 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 |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2010 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2006 | Strong Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2003 | High Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lee County had?
200 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 Lee County?
20 Feb 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lee County?
The thunderstorm wind of 28 Feb 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Lee County compare with Kentucky for wind?
95.8 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 200 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.