148
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$789K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Fleming County, Kentucky: 148 recorded events between 1974 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #1,551 nationally and #58 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Fleming County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Fleming County is the 2000s, when 48 of the county's 148 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Fleming County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 57.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,551 for this hazard and #58 within Kentucky, putting it in the 50.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Fleming County with 36 recorded events, while Sep is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2015 | FLEMINGSBURG JCT | 87 | 0 | 4 | $0 |
| Nov 5, 2007 | MT CARMEL | 55 | 0 | 2 | $3K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | ELIZAVILLE | 50 | $8K |
| May 17, 2025 | WALLINGFORD | 50 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | RINGOS MILLS | 50 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | PLUMMERS MILL | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | DALESBURG | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | POPLAR PLAINS | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | COWAN | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | SUNSET | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | FOXPORT | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | COWAN | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Fleming County
- Flash Flood 45
- Hail 42
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Observers, local dispatch, and citizens all reported numerous trees down across Flemingsburg. Additionally, a mobile home was damaged while another house was destroyed. One home lost its roof while another had a garage moved several feet as high gusts occurred. The canopy of a gas station was also blown down. Much of the observed damage occurred along Kentucky Highways 11 and 559.
Local Dispatch and Emergency Management reported widespread severe wind damage from near the Mason County line on Kentucky Highway 11, where a building was leveled, to near Goddard. This included multiple downed trees along with a barn blown down near Elizaville. Near Dalesburg, a barn was blown onto Taylor Mill Road while a 20 foot steel cargo container was blown over.
The east side of a barn roof was blown off along Johnson School Road in southern Fleming County. Additional damage to roof panels was incurred on the west side of the barn. Pieces of roofing were thrown eastward and along the road. In addition, the house directly across the street received minor damage as well, including the gutters being torn off the east side of the house. Several large tree limbs also looked to have been downed. This location was in a flat exposed location, and no other structures nearby.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Fleming County, Kentucky?
148 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Fleming County between 1974 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Fleming County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Fleming County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Fleming County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Fleming County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/fleming-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.