87
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$1.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Trimble County, Kentucky: 87 recorded events between 1982 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #2,372 nationally and #107 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Trimble County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Trimble County is the 2000s, when 31 of the county's 87 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 Trimble County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 57.2% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,372 for this hazard and #107 within Kentucky, putting it in the 24.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Trimble County with 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2007 | MILTON | 60 | 0 | 2 | $10K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | HISLE | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | BEDFORD | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | MILTON | 55 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | LEEPORT | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | LEEPORT | 51 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | MILTON | 50 | $0 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | BEDFORD | 56 | $0 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | WISES LNDG | 70 | $0 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | MONITOR | 55 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | MILTON | 53 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A NWS Storm Survey found an intermittent swath of straight line winds occurred from just east of Wises Landing in Trimble County east to the intersection of US 421 and Highway 316. There were two areas of more intense damage where 70-80 mph winds occurred. The first was along Gills Ridge Road where 2 large barns sustained serious roof damage and were shifted slightly. The second was along Smith Lane where several outbuildings were completely destroyed, and debris was scattered 200 to 250 yards downwind. Several homes sustained shingle and siding damage. Numerous large trees were also snapped and uprooted. Damage in this area was consistent with wind speeds between 65 and 80 mph.
The Trimble County Emergency Manager reported that almost every house on Smith Lane was damaged. The severe thunderstorm winds resulted in most locations without power in the county. There were also many other buildings, mobile homes, and greenhouses damaged due to the thunderstorms.
A storm survey associated with an EF-0 tornado just northwest of Bedford uncovered outflow wind damage 4.5 miles north-northeast of where the west-to-east-tracking tornado had lifted. Winds estimated at 75 mph tore the well constructed roof off of a barn.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Trimble County, Kentucky?
87 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Trimble County between 1982 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Trimble County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Trimble County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Trimble 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 Trimble County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/trimble-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.