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Wind in Pendleton County, Kentucky
141 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 141 wind events in Pendleton County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
April is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 92 events against 43 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 50.9 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
19 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Pendleton County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 141 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 50.9 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 96.5 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
4Mar
8Apr
27May
13Jun
25Jul
22Aug
17Sep
7Oct
3Nov
4Dec
10
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 141 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 | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 63 mph | $1.8M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 41 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pendleton County had?
141 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 Pendleton County?
18 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 81 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Pendleton County?
The high wind of 14 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.8M.
How does Pendleton County compare with Kentucky for wind?
50.9 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 141 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.