118
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$759K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Henry County, Kentucky: 118 recorded events between 1965 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,961 nationally and #88 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Henry County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Henry County is the 2010s, when 39 of the county's 118 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 Henry County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 55.1% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,961 for this hazard and #88 within Kentucky, putting it in the 37.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Henry County with 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 1996 | DRENNON | 50 | 0 | 3 | $15K |
| Apr 12, 2019 | LACIE | 56 | 0 | 2 | $15K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | SMITHFIELD | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | NEW CASTLE | 50 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | PENDLETON | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | HARPERS FERRY | 51 | $0 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | CAMPBELLSBURG | 51 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | EMINENCE | 53 | $0 |
| May 3, 2022 | PORT ROYAL | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | SMITHFIELD | 55 | $0 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | PORT ROYAL | 50 | $0 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | NEW CASTLE | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Local broadcast media reported that severe thunderstorm winds blew off a roof from a modular home. Four to five barns were destroyed. A mobile home was destroyed near Watkins Lane. Numerous trees were downed, and several boards were peeled off a fence.
Local Fire Department reported that several barns sustained structural damage or were destroyed due to severe thunderstorm winds. There was also major roof damage on newer construction homes along with large uprooted trees. The highest concentration of damage was on Jones Road near State Road 55.
Two children were on their way to school driving east of Campbellsburg on Bishops Lane when a tree blew down in front of their car. The driver stopped the vehicle, so they wouldn't hit the tree. After stopping, another tree blew down on their vehicle. The two children had to be rescued by the fire department. After the crash, one child was wearing a neck brace due to a neck injury. The other child had an ongoing headache.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Henry County, Kentucky?
118 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Henry County between 1965 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Henry County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Henry County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Henry 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 Henry County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/henry-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.