122
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$337K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Hancock County, Kentucky: 122 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 91. That places the county #1,913 nationally and #83 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Hancock County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Hancock County is the 2010s, when 36 of the county's 122 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 Hancock County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 67.0% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,913 for this hazard and #83 within Kentucky, putting it in the 39.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Hancock County with 26 recorded events, while Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 1987 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | PETRIE | 50 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | VICTORIA XRDS | 50 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | GOERING | 50 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | WEBERSTOWN | 52 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | PETRIE | 52 | $0 |
| May 2, 2025 | CHAMBERS | 50 | $0 |
| May 2, 2025 | GOERING | 52 | $0 |
| May 2, 2025 | WEBERSTOWN | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | LEWISPORT | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | WAITMAN | 50 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous trees were downed and several barns and other industrial buildings were damaged in a 1 1/2 mile wide swath that stretched for about 6 miles just west-southwest of Lockport. Evidence of both cyclonic and anti-cyclonic rotation of downed trees and debris was observed by the NWS damage surveyor at the eastern end of the area, where the greatest damage occurred, including the destruction of a large, well-built metal barn and another, smaller industrial outbuilding. Interior damage of walls occurred to living quarters attached to the metal barn. Farther west, a wooden barn was pushed eastward 3 feet off its foundation.
A reporter from the Hawesville newspaper provided information about a home on Goering Road that was badly damaged by winds estimated at 70 mph. The home lost its front porch and a section of an attached roof. A nearby barn was destroyed. The house's attached garage had its door blown in, with a section of the garage's back wall bowed out.
An observer reported a tree downed by thunderstorm winds across some railroad tracks. Local emergency management also reported several trees toppled in Hawesville. One observer in Hawesville estimated wind gusts as high as 65 mph.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Hancock County, Kentucky?
122 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Hancock County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Hancock County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Hancock County measured 91.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Hancock 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 Hancock County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/hancock-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.