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Wind in Simpson County, Kentucky
153 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 153 wind events in Simpson County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
June is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 95 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 65.3 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
93 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 | Simpson County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 153 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 65.3 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 77.6 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
3Mar
17Apr
18May
22Jun
40Jul
25Aug
8Sep
2Oct
0Nov
4Dec
5
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 153 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 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 mph | $1K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2007 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Simpson County had?
153 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 Simpson County?
16 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Simpson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Jan 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Simpson County compare with Kentucky for wind?
65.3 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 153 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.