147
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$461K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Allen County, Kentucky: 147 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #1,570 nationally and #59 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Allen County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Allen County is the 2000s, when 50 of the county's 147 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 Allen County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 63.1% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,570 for this hazard and #59 within Kentucky, putting it in the 50.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Allen County with 34 recorded events, while Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2019 | SCOTTSVILLE | 53 | 1 | 0 | $25K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | MT ZION | 50 | $0 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | HALIFAX | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | SCOTTSVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | SCOTTSVILLE | 60 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | PETROLEUM | 55 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | CEDAR SPGS | 51 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | SCOTTSVILLE | 51 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | CEDAR SPGS | 50 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | HOLLAND | 52 | $0 |
| May 23, 2024 | SCOTTSVILLE | 52 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Trees were reported down across southern Allen county. A tree was blocking the road at the 800 block of Holland Rd. A tree also blocked the intersections of Walkers Chapel and Pleasant Ridge Roads, as well as Highland Church and Bandy Roads.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Allen County, Kentucky?
147 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Allen County between 1960 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Allen County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Allen County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Allen 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 Allen County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/allen-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.