173
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.9M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in McCreary County, Kentucky: 173 recorded events between 1969 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #1,284 nationally and #41 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in McCreary County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in McCreary County is the 2010s, when 64 of the county's 173 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 McCreary County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 56.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,284 for this hazard and #41 within Kentucky, putting it in the 59.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in McCreary County with 39 recorded events, while Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2024 | MEADORSVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | MARSHES SIDING | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | MARSHES SIDING | 50 | $2K |
| May 26, 2024 | MARSHES SIDING | 50 | $3K |
| May 26, 2024 | MARSHES SIDING | 50 | $5K |
| Apr 2, 2024 | MARSHES SIDING | 50 | $3K |
| Apr 2, 2024 | MARSHES SIDING | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 26, 2023 | MARSHES SIDING | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | MARSHES SIDING | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | REVELO | 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
Straight line wind caused significant damage to the Pine Knot area. During a church service, the roof of a church was torn apart, along with terrible structural damage. The steeple was completely blown off and destroyed. The church was declared a total loss. The picnic shelter next door was completely flattened. Miraculously, nobody sustained injuries, omitting a couple of scrapes and bruises. Several outbuildings were damaged and blown off of foundations. Several trailer homes suffered roof damage and were blown off of their foundations. Numerous large trees in the area were blown down and several motor vehicles sustained damage.
Northfork Southern Railroad was closed for approximately 3 hours due to downed trees on the tracks between Century Lane and Roundtop Road. Elsewhere across the county, a tree fell on a house in the Whitley City area and several roads were closed due to downed trees.
The superintendent of McCreary county schools reported that the McCreary County Middle sustained damage from the storm. Several ridge caps were torn from the roof of the school and the press box at the football field was completely ripped off the bleachers.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in McCreary County, Kentucky?
173 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in McCreary County between 1969 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in McCreary County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in McCreary County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for McCreary 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 McCreary County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/mccreary-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.