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Wind in McCracken County, Kentucky
306 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 306 wind events in McCracken County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
April is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 189 events against 91 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 123.0 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
160 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 26 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 | McCracken County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 306 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 123.0 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 45.4 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
19Feb
24Mar
38Apr
47May
31Jun
46Jul
37Aug
15Sep
10Oct
11Nov
14Dec
14
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 178 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 306. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2026 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2023 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2018 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2018 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2018 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2017 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2017 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $3K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2014 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2014 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jan 2014 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | $12M | $3.0M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $85K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1999 | Strong Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 21 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has McCracken County had?
306 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 McCracken County?
2 Apr 2026 (Strong Wind, 40 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in McCracken County?
The high wind of 14 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $12M and crop damage at $3.0M.
How does McCracken County compare with Kentucky for wind?
123.0 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 306 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.