398
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$1.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Pike County, Kentucky: 398 recorded events between 1968 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #214 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Pike County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Pike County is the 2010s, when 163 of the county's 398 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 Pike County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 53.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #214 for this hazard and #3 within Kentucky, putting it in the 93.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Pike County with 96 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2010 | PHYLLIS | 53 | 1 | 0 | $20K |
| Apr 9, 2011 | FISHTRAP | 55 | 0 | 2 | $8K |
| Jan 30, 2008 | SHELBIANA | 58 | 0 | 1 | $10K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2025 | HARDY | 50 | $0 |
| May 21, 2025 | MILLARD | 50 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | FEDSCREEK | 50 | $3K |
| May 16, 2025 | GARDEN VLG | 50 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | RACCOON | 50 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | BROAD BOTTOM | 50 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | GARDEN VLG | 50 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | GARDEN VLG | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2025 | LITTLE DIXIE | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | MAYFLOWER | 50 | $10K |
Other hazards here
More from Pike County
- Hail 138
- Flash Flood 137
- Flood 42
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Law enforcement initially reported that a roof was blown off a structure, with additional damage to the second story of the same structure along US-23 between Boldman and Broad Bottom. Debris was reported to be blocking all lanes of US-23. In addition, power lines were also blown down at this location, as well as on nearby Ziegler Road. A NWS Storm Survey team was sent out to the look at the damage. They observed an outer wall having collapsed and significant roof damage sustained at an older office building on the east side of Sunset Drive and just south of US-23. Debris was blown downwind towards US-23. A semi-trailer just north of US-23 was also pivoted by the wind in a similar direction. The team concluded damage was likely due to a microbust of winds in this location.
Straight-line wind blew several trees down, with one willow tree falling onto a trailer home, splitting it in half. Severe thunderstorm wind blew one untied trailer home off of the foundation and ripped off siding, awnings, and shingles of several homes. The damage path was about one and a half miles long and 150 yards wide.
Strong winds blew down several trees and powerlines in the Forest Hills area. Tree damage occurred at KY Governor Paul Patton's home which had to be removed from the street. A storage building lost its roof and the debris was scattered 100 feet. A radio tower owned by the John's Creek Fire Department was damaged. This tower also had some of the Appalachian Pager equipment on it which was also damaged.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Pike County, Kentucky?
398 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Pike County between 1968 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Pike County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Pike County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Pike 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 Pike County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/pike-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.