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Wind in Pike County, Kentucky
434 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 434 wind events in Pike County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
June is the busiest month, with 98 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 324 events against 100 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 55.2 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
192 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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 | Pike County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 434 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 55.2 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 75.6 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
19Mar
20Apr
67May
71Jun
98Jul
72Aug
42Sep
4Oct
8Nov
9Dec
17
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 185 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 434. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $19K | $9K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $32K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $200 | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | — | $400 | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 79 mph | $150K | $55K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2019 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $9K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | $100 | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 33 mph | — | $10 | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | — | $10 | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pike County had?
434 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 Pike County?
20 May 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Pike County?
The high wind of 12 Apr 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K and crop damage at $55K.
How does Pike County compare with Kentucky for wind?
55.2 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 434 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.