125
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
40
Direct injuries
$676K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Campbell County, Kentucky: 125 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #1,870 nationally and #77 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Campbell County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Campbell County is the 2010s, when 44 of the county's 125 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 Campbell County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 49.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,870 for this hazard and #77 within Kentucky, putting it in the 40.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Campbell County with 33 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 1986 | 0 | 0 | 40 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | GRANTS LICK | 50 | $1K |
| Dec 29, 2025 | FT THOMAS | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 12, 2025 | NEWPORT | 50 | $2K |
| May 17, 2025 | ALEXANDRIA | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 19, 2025 | ONEONTA | 50 | $250 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | CAMP SPGS | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | ROSS | 50 | $1K |
| Mar 31, 2025 | MELBOURNE | 50 | $1K |
| Mar 20, 2025 | NEWPORT | 50 | $10K |
| Aug 28, 2024 | HAWTHORNE | 60 | $50K |
Other hazards here
More from Campbell County
- Hail 61
- Flash Flood 41
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Heavy tree damage occurred in a cemetery. Most of these trees were snapped off and uprooted. There was minor structural damage to roofs and shingles on a few residences. Damaging thunderstorms winds were determined to be the cause.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Campbell County, Kentucky?
125 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Campbell County between 1959 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Campbell County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Campbell County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Campbell 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 Campbell County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/campbell-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.