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Wind in Trimble County, Kentucky
93 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 93 wind events in Trimble County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 28 years.
July is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 61 events against 31 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 61.3 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
67 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 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 | Trimble County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 93 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 61.3 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 109.0 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
7Mar
6Apr
8May
10Jun
17Jul
23Aug
7Sep
7Oct
3Nov
2Dec
0
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 93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 4 | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Trimble County had?
93 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 Trimble County?
27 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Trimble County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jan 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Trimble County compare with Kentucky for wind?
61.3 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 93 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.