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Wind in Mercer County, Kentucky
139 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.
Mercer County, Kentucky, has 139 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 68 events against 53 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 55.8 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
74 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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 | Mercer County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 139 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 55.8 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 60.8 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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11Apr
12May
29Jun
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30Aug
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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 139 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 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 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 | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2014 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $18K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Mercer County had?
139 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 Mercer 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 Mercer County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 May 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Mercer County compare with Kentucky for wind?
55.8 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 139 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.