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Wind in Powell County, Kentucky
215 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 215 wind events in Powell County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
July is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 156 events against 58 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 120.1 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
77 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Powell County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 215 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 120.1 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 163.7 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
17Mar
9Apr
23May
29Jun
36Jul
40Aug
26Sep
7Oct
3Nov
4Dec
11
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 159 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 215. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | $30K | $3K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $50 | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $100 | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $200 | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $100 | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 2 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Powell County had?
215 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 Powell County?
16 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 Powell County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $80K.
How does Powell County compare with Kentucky for wind?
120.1 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 215 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.