138
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$611K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Russell County, Kentucky: 138 recorded events between 1970 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #1,680 nationally and #66 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Russell County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Russell County is the 2010s, when 48 of the county's 138 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 Russell County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 69.7% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,680 for this hazard and #66 within Kentucky, putting it in the 46.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Russell County with 33 recorded events, while Dec 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 18, 1995 | Russell Springs | 0 | 0 | 2 | $50K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | RUSSELL SPGS | 55 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | GUM CORNERS | 60 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | CATHERINE | 65 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | RUSSELL SPGS | 52 | $0 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | HUMBLE | 41 | $1K |
| Jul 29, 2023 | MIDDLETOWN | 51 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | ELLER | 51 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | MIDDLETOWN | 51 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | JAMESTOWN | 87 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | HUMBLE | 74 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A boat storage building near the town of Russell Springs was partially destroyed. The roof of the building was blown off. Some 2 by 6 boards from the building were driven 18 inches deep into the ground. One boat in the building was destroyed, and several others were damaged. Numerous trees were downed.
Thunderstorm winds brought down at least three trees across the county. One fell across power lines on County Highway 910 near Russell Springs. Two others fell on Blair School Road west of Jamestown and near Lakeway Drive in Russell Springs.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Russell County, Kentucky?
138 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Russell County between 1970 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Russell County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Russell County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Russell 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 Russell County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/russell-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.