127
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$238K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Woodford County, Kentucky: 127 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #1,831 nationally and #74 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Woodford County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Woodford County is the 2010s, when 40 of the county's 127 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 Woodford County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 71.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,831 for this hazard and #74 within Kentucky, putting it in the 41.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Woodford County with 38 recorded events, while Jan 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | MIDWAY | 55 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | CLIFTON | 60 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | BONITA | 51 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | SPRING STATION | 70 | $0 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | MILLVILLE | 65 | $0 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | FAYWOOD | 51 | $0 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | NUGENT XRDS | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | NUGENT XRDS | 51 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | BONITA | 53 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | VERSAILLES | 51 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An official with the Woodford County department of highways reported several trees down in the northern part of the county along with trees across Shore Acres Road. A few tree limbs were also reported down across the southern part of the county.
The National Weather Service storm damage survey team confirmed|several concentrated areas of straight line wind damage across|Northern Woodford County.||Areas of damage consistent with straight line winds of 75 to 80|mph were observed along Old Frankfort Pike west of Midway Road. Damage consisted of dozens of uprooted and topped trees|which were blown to the northeast and north-northeast. Most of|the tree damage was consistent with 70 to 75 mph winds; however,|there was a 10 foot wide healthy oak with an enormous root ball|that was uprooted, suggesting an increase to 80 mph winds. No|twisting of trees was exhibited.||Drone photography showed numerous corn and hay swirls of concentrated|winds being translated down to the ground. An older barn in a state|of disrepair on Woodlake Road was destroyed, although|3 nearby barns received no damage. Additionally, there was sporadic|straight line wind damage along Leestown Pike between the|Franklin County line and Midway.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Woodford County, Kentucky?
127 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Woodford County between 1961 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Woodford County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Woodford County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Woodford 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 Woodford County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/woodford-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.