459
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
12
Direct injuries
$3.5M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Pulaski County, Kentucky: 459 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #142 nationally and #2 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Pulaski County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Pulaski County is the 2010s, when 143 of the county's 459 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 Pulaski County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 60.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #142 for this hazard and #2 within Kentucky, putting it in the 95.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Pulaski County with 109 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 1991 | 0 | 0 | 5 | $0 | |
| Apr 9, 1991 | 0 | 0 | 5 | $0 | |
| Jul 30, 2024 | WILLAILLA | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| May 6, 2022 | BURNSIDE | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | RUTH | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | BURNSIDE | 50 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | BOURBON | 54 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | BRONSTON | 54 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | SCIENCE HILL | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | PUBLIC | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | GRADE | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | STRAWBERRY | 50 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | MEECE | 50 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | GRADE | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Pulaski County
- Hail 150
- Flash Flood 57
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm winds damaged many homes throughout the southern and central portion of the county. Especially hard hit was the Parkers Mill area where 50 to 70 homes received structural damage according to the Public Safety Officer of the county. Winds were estimated to be 80 to 100 miles an hour. Also trees and power lines were down througout the county.
Trees and power lines were blown down mainly in the Somerset area. Areas that received tree and power line damage included Slate Branch Rd south of Somerset, Hwy 1643 east of Somerset, Ferguson, and Bourbon Rd in Oakhill.
Several trailers were blown over by thunderstorm wind gusts. A trailer in the Science Hill Area on highway 635 was destroyed. Trees and power lines were also blown down both the southern and southwestern portions of the county.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Pulaski County, Kentucky?
459 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Pulaski County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Pulaski County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Pulaski County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Pulaski 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 Pulaski County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/pulaski-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.