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Winter in Pendleton County, Kentucky

56 winter storms and snow events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Winter Storm, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storm, Lake-Effect Snow, Sleet.

56 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month January · county share of state 0.7%

Winter event locations in and around Pendleton County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

Pendleton County, Kentucky, has 56 winter events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.

January is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 44 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 0.7% of the 8,092 winter events recorded in Kentucky; its 20.2 per 100 square miles compares with 20.5 statewide.

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
Winter events since 1950	56	8,092	287,339
Per 100 square miles	20.2	20.5	8.1
Per 10,000 residents	38.3	17.9	8.7
Deaths recorded	0	82	2,509
Busiest month	January	January	January

By year

195019882026

Winter events recorded in Pendleton County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
16Feb
16Mar
13Apr
0May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
2Dec
9

Winter events in Pendleton County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 56 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
3 Feb 2026	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Jan 2026	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2025	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 2025	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Jan 2025	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Dec 2022	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 2022	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Feb 2021	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Feb 2021	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Nov 2018	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Mar 2018	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Mar 2018	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Feb 2018	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Mar 2016	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Mar 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Feb 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Feb 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Nov 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Mar 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Mar 2014	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2014	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Feb 2014	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Feb 2014	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jan 2014	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jan 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Dec 2013	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Mar 2013	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2013	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Dec 2012	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jan 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Jan 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jan 2011	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Jan 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Dec 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Feb 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Jan 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Jan 2009	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Dec 2008	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Mar 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Feb 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Feb 2007	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Mar 2006	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Dec 2004	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jan 2004	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Dec 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jan 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2000	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Mar 1999	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 1998	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Jan 1997	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Mar 1996	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Mar 1996	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 1996	Winter Storm	—	$200K	—	—	—	Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Pendleton County had?

56 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of winter storms and snow became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded winter event in Pendleton County?

3 Feb 2026 (Winter Storm). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging winter event recorded in Pendleton County?

The winter storm of 6 Jan 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.

How does Pendleton County compare with Kentucky for winter?

20.2 events per 100 square miles against 20.5 statewide; the county holds 56 of the state's 8,092 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 Winter hub and the county page.