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Wind in Mason County, Kentucky
146 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.
Mason County, Kentucky, has 146 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 85 events against 49 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 60.8 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
39 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Mason County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 146 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 60.8 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 86.2 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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16May
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23Aug
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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 146 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 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $46K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 41 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | $500K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Mason County had?
146 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 Mason 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 Mason County?
The high wind of 14 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Mason County compare with Kentucky for wind?
60.8 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 146 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.