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Wind in Warren County, Kentucky
326 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 326 wind events in Warren County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 62 years.
July is the busiest month, with 61 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 205 events against 75 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 60.2 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
222 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 22 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 | Warren County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 326 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 60.2 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 23.8 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
18Mar
30Apr
43May
47Jun
55Jul
61Aug
18Sep
9Oct
8Nov
15Dec
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
The 176 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 326. 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 |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Strong Wind | 36 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $75K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Warren County had?
326 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 Warren 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 Warren County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jan 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Warren County compare with Kentucky for wind?
60.2 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 326 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.