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Wind in Perry County, Kentucky
236 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.
Perry County, Kentucky, has 236 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 72 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 154 events against 74 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 69.5 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
84 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Perry County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 236 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 69.5 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 84.5 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
14Mar
10Apr
17May
44Jun
37Jul
72Aug
20Sep
3Oct
5Nov
3Dec
4
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
The 167 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 236. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | $13K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $4K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | $8K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $600 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | — | $100 | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $55K | $50K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2019 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | $100 | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Perry County had?
236 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 Perry County?
11 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Perry County?
The strong wind of 12 Apr 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $55K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Perry County compare with Kentucky for wind?
69.5 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 236 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.