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Wind in Logan County, Kentucky
214 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 214 wind events in Logan County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
June is the busiest month, with 49 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 144 events against 53 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 38.8 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
138 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Logan County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 214 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.8 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 77.1 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
6Mar
16Apr
26May
43Jun
49Jul
30Aug
16Sep
6Oct
4Nov
8Dec
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
The 180 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 214. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Logan County had?
214 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 Logan County?
16 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Logan County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Mar 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75K.
How does Logan County compare with Kentucky for wind?
38.8 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 214 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.