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Wind in Nelson County, Kentucky
190 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 190 wind events in Nelson County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
July is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 101 events against 73 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 45.5 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
121 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Nelson County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 190 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 45.5 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 40.3 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
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13Apr
18May
29Jun
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50Aug
17Sep
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2Dec
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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 190 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Nelson County had?
190 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 Nelson County?
22 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 Nelson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 7 Jul 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Nelson County compare with Kentucky for wind?
45.5 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 190 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.