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Wind in Monroe County, Kentucky
110 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.
Monroe County, Kentucky, has 110 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 64 events against 35 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 33.4 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
76 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 | Monroe County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 110 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 33.4 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 97.9 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
5Mar
7Apr
13May
21Jun
12Jul
27Aug
8Sep
0Oct
3Nov
3Dec
1
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 110 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 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Monroe County had?
110 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 Monroe County?
18 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Monroe County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jan 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Monroe County compare with Kentucky for wind?
33.4 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 110 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.