111
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$1.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Metcalfe County, Kentucky: 111 recorded events between 1968 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #2,069 nationally and #92 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Metcalfe County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Metcalfe County is the 2000s, when 42 of the county's 111 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 Metcalfe County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 58.7% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,069 for this hazard and #92 within Kentucky, putting it in the 34.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Metcalfe County with 26 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2001 | EDMONTON | 75 | 0 | 1 | $5K |
| Jul 28, 1997 | SULPHUR WELL | 60 | 0 | 1 | $100K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | CORK | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | GASCON | 50 | $0 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | BEECHVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | WISDOM | 55 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | WISDOM | 55 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | EDMONTON | 60 | $0 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | CLARKS CORNER | 51 | $0 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | KNOB LICK | 51 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | SUMMER SHADE | 53 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | WISDOM | 53 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Over 160 structures were damaged in a 2-3 mile wide swath extending 15 miles from near Hiseville in Barren County northeast across Metcalfe into Green County. Three EF-1 tornadoes, with maximum winds of 100-110 mph were embedded within this area. Outside of the tornadoes, maximum winds were estimated at 70-90 mph. In Metcalfe County, two of the three tornadoes touched down near the community of Center, which had been hit by a brief EF-1 tornado just eight days earlier. In addition to the dozens of structures damaged by the non-tornadic winds – including the complete destruction of several outbuildings – several headstones were blown over in a small cemetery a half mile north of Center.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Metcalfe County, Kentucky?
111 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Metcalfe County between 1968 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Metcalfe County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Metcalfe County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Metcalfe 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 Metcalfe County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/metcalfe-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.