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Wind in Rowan County, Kentucky
184 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 184 wind events in Rowan County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 34 years.
April is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 148 events against 33 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 65.8 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
88 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 | Rowan County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 184 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 65.8 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 74.0 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
6Mar
10Apr
34May
19Jun
30Jul
34Aug
18Sep
6Oct
0Nov
6Dec
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 184 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | $8K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $15K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | $6K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | 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 | $3K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $100 | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $100 | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $100 | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $300 | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $3K | $600 | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $800 | $1K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | $500 | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2019 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $100 | $100 | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2014 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2010 | Strong Wind | 26 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | 12 | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Rowan County had?
184 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 Rowan County?
16 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 Rowan County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Rowan County compare with Kentucky for wind?
65.8 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 184 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.