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Wind in Meade County, Kentucky
183 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.
Meade County, Kentucky, has 183 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 103 events against 60 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 59.9 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
119 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 15 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 | Meade County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 183 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 59.9 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 60.7 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
4Mar
17Apr
23May
28Jun
34Jul
40Aug
5Sep
9Oct
6Nov
9Dec
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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 183 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | 1 | 5 | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 18 | County |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Meade County had?
183 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 Meade County?
26 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 Meade County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jan 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K and crop damage at $75K.
How does Meade County compare with Kentucky for wind?
59.9 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 183 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.