143
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$786K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Kenton County, Kentucky: 143 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 74. That places the county #1,620 nationally and #63 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Kenton County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Kenton County is the 2010s, when 51 of the county's 143 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 Kenton County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 52.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,620 for this hazard and #63 within Kentucky, putting it in the 48.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Kenton County with 36 recorded events, while Feb 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | COVINGTON | 50 | $10K |
| Jul 20, 2025 | INDEPENDENCE | 50 | $200 |
| Jul 20, 2025 | TAYLOR MILL | 45 | $1K |
| Jul 20, 2025 | FT WRIGHT | 50 | $5K |
| Jul 20, 2025 | ERLANGER | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 18, 2025 | COVINGTON | 50 | $5K |
| Jun 18, 2025 | LUDLOW | 50 | $3K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | RICEDALE | 50 | $6K |
| Mar 20, 2025 | LUDLOW | 50 | $3K |
| Sep 6, 2024 | TAYLOR MILL | 50 | $3K |
Other hazards here
More from Kenton County
- Hail 53
- Flash Flood 46
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous hardwood and softwood trees were snapped or uprooted. In addition, damage occurred to the roofs of several homes and businesses. Most roof damage consisted of roofing material fully or partially removed. A few barns and outbuildings were completely destroyed. The damage was consistent with wind speeds of 65 to 85 mph. This was the continuation of a damage swath that started in Boone County.
Multiple trees were reported snapped. In addition, a garage had its roof removed and had a collapsed wall. Numerous homes received shingle, soffit, fascia and chimney damage. Finally a HVAC compressor was blown on its side.
The westernmost evidence of damage was located at the intersection of Maher Road and Banklick Road, where some tree damage occurred. Additional damage occurred at Bristow Road, between Greenbrook Drive and Independence Road. A few trees were knocked down along the road and multiple trees had large branches snapped. No damage to homes was noted except for a small piece of siding that was removed from a single-family home. A large tree was uprooted along Independence Road just north of Bristow Road at a residential household. This uprooted tree was the most significant damage observed. Isolated pockets of large tree limb damage and a few uprooted small to medium sized trees were noted further east. The last evidence of damage occurred at the intersection of Forest Run Drive and Cypresswood Drive where a medium sized tree was uprooted.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Kenton County, Kentucky?
143 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Kenton County between 1960 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Kenton County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Kenton County measured 74.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Kenton 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 Kenton County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/kenton-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.