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Wind in Scott County, Kentucky
177 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 177 wind events in Scott County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 42 years.
July is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 121 events against 43 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 62.8 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
123 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Scott County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 177 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 62.8 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 30.4 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
6Mar
22Apr
23May
20Jun
28Jul
31Aug
27Sep
4Oct
2Nov
3Dec
8
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 177 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Scott County had?
177 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 Scott County?
18 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Scott County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Scott County compare with Kentucky for wind?
62.8 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 177 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.