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Wind in Taylor County, Kentucky
227 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 227 wind events in Taylor County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 50 years.
July is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 117 events against 89 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 85.2 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
152 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 19 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 | Taylor County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 227 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 85.2 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 86.5 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
4Mar
14Apr
20May
49Jun
28Jul
53Aug
20Sep
9Oct
4Nov
8Dec
7
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 168 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 227. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2023 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2023 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 99 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 11 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2001 | High Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Taylor County had?
227 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 Taylor County?
28 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 Taylor County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Dec 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $400K.
How does Taylor County compare with Kentucky for wind?
85.2 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 227 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.