143
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$285K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Letcher County, Kentucky: 143 recorded events between 1968 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,620 nationally and #63 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Letcher County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Letcher County is the 2000s, 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 Letcher County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 50.2% of all recorded severe weather across 9 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
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Letcher County with 39 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | ADAMS | 50 | $2K |
| Dec 19, 2025 | LETCHER | 50 | $1K |
| May 17, 2025 | SACKETT | 50 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | FARRADAY | 50 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | WHITESBURG | 50 | $5K |
| May 26, 2024 | GORDON | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | POLLY | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | JEREMIAH | 50 | $0 |
| May 16, 2023 | PARTRIDGE | 50 | $0 |
| May 16, 2023 | EAST JENKINS | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Letcher County
- Flash Flood 49
- Hail 41
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A report on social media showed a metal building in the 4300 block of KY-7 (between the Jeremiah and Letcher communities) with a peeled back roof. Pieces of sheet metal were blown straight into the yard of the neighboring property, along with lawn ornaments, outdoor furniture, and a metal swing set.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Letcher County, Kentucky?
143 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Letcher County between 1968 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Letcher County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Letcher County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Letcher 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 Letcher County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/letcher-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.