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Wind in Lewis County, Kentucky
103 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.
Lewis County, Kentucky, has 103 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 60 events against 34 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 21.3 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
11 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 | Lewis County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 103 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.3 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 79.3 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
7Apr
12May
15Jun
24Jul
14Aug
12Sep
5Oct
2Nov
5Dec
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 103 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 3 | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $1.6M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 41 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | 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 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lewis County had?
103 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 Lewis County?
18 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 Lewis County?
The high wind of 14 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.6M.
How does Lewis County compare with Kentucky for wind?
21.3 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 103 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.