183
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$576K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Oldham County, Kentucky: 183 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #1,183 nationally and #37 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Oldham County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Oldham County is the 2010s, when 62 of the county's 183 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 Oldham County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 56.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,183 for this hazard and #37 within Kentucky, putting it in the 62.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Oldham County with 41 recorded events, while Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 1998 | LA GRANGE | 50 | 0 | 2 | $20K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | WESTPORT | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | WORTH | 70 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | LA GRANGE | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | LA GRANGE | 51 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | WESTPORT | 53 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | DEMLYTOWN | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | GOSHEN | 50 | $0 |
| May 2, 2025 | LA GRANGE | 50 | $0 |
| May 2, 2025 | LA GRANGE | 50 | $0 |
| May 2, 2025 | GLENARM | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Oldham County
- Hail 72
- Flash Flood 45
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Local media reports of multiple trees and power lines downed were confirmed by a damage survey along State Highway 146 between Buckner and La Grange. The survey found two enhanced damage paths brought about by wet microbursts. The first damage swath was noted along a two mile path along State Highway 146 south of Buckner. Estimated winds of 70 to 75 mph knocked down numerous trees, large limbs, power poles, electrical lines, and caused some roof damage to barns and homes. Several telephone poles were snapped along the railroad parallel to KY 146.||The second area of damage developed just downstream of the first area. Several trees were knocked over along State Highway 146 between Kings Lane and Button's Lane. Winds were estimated as between 60 and 65 mph.
A NWS Storm Survey concluded that straight line winds resulted in numerous trees were snapped over a fairly wide area, though the swath of damage was riddled with many trees that withstood the wind. The most concentrated damage was along Buckhorn Lane where a row of trees lining the road were blown down. Another concentrated area was at the end of Secretariat Drive, next to a wide-open field where several trees fell around a property. One tree fell into a garage door, causing both a branch to poke through the 2nd floor siding into the house and damaging the back side of a car.
An NWS Storm Survey confirmed straight line winds ranging from 70 mph to 90 mph wind damage across portions of Oldham County, KY stretching from near Goshen to La Grange. Multiple trees were downed, along with roof damage to many homes and a large outbuilding at the Oldham County Fairgrounds .
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Oldham County, Kentucky?
183 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Oldham County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Oldham County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Oldham County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Oldham 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 Oldham County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/oldham-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.