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Wind in Marion County, Kentucky
132 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.
Marion County, Kentucky, has 132 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 74 events against 44 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 38.5 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
81 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Marion County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 132 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.5 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 66.9 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
3Mar
5Apr
11May
36Jun
22Jul
20Aug
13Sep
1Oct
5Nov
4Dec
4
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 132 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 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | High Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Marion County had?
132 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 Marion County?
18 Dec 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Marion County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Marion County compare with Kentucky for wind?
38.5 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 132 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.