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Wind in Madison County, Kentucky
225 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 225 wind events in Madison County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 51 years.
May is the busiest month, with 44 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 157 events against 45 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 51.4 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
153 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 18 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 | Madison County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 225 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 51.4 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 23.8 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
14Feb
8Mar
16Apr
21May
44Jun
39Jul
41Aug
20Sep
8Oct
6Nov
3Dec
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
The 177 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 225. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 201 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Madison County had?
225 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 Madison County?
18 Dec 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Madison County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Mar 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Madison County compare with Kentucky for wind?
51.4 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 225 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.