91
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$915K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Fulton County, Kentucky: 91 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 86. That places the county #2,319 nationally and #104 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Fulton County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Fulton County is the 2000s, when 22 of the county's 91 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 Fulton County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 39.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,319 for this hazard and #104 within Kentucky, putting it in the 26.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Fulton County with 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 1995 | Countywide | 0 | 0 | 2 | $75K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2025 | CAYCE | 48 | $1K |
| May 17, 2025 | HICKMAN | 56 | $15K |
| Sep 27, 2024 | STATE LINE | 61 | $10K |
| May 26, 2024 | FULTON ARPT | 65 | $5K |
| May 26, 2024 | ANNA LYNNE | 65 | $25K |
| May 8, 2024 | DODD | 52 | $1K |
| Aug 12, 2023 | FULTON | 56 | $50K |
| Aug 12, 2023 | HICKMAN | 56 | $10K |
| Jul 18, 2023 | CAYCE | 56 | $5K |
| Jul 1, 2023 | CAYCE | 52 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Fulton County
- Hail 48
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A microburst struck the town of Hickman, where the roof was blown off a restaurant. Rainfall then caused extensive damage to parts of the restaurant. Two customers were injured while rushing to escape (indirect injuries). Debris from the restaurant damaged a second home immediately east of the business. A block to the west, a carport roof was blown off. The wall of a small garage was blown inward a couple of feet. Numerous tree limbs were broken off. This microburst contained estimated peak winds of 80 mph. The damage area was about one-quarter mile long and 50 yards wide. Elsewhere in the county, three steel buildings were damaged. There was significant wall damage on one building. Another building had significant damage to the doors. Numerous large limbs were down across the county. There was minor crop damage to area corn fields.
The damage area of this downburst was 150 yards wide and 75 yards long. One grain bin was destroyed, with debris scattered 1000 yards from the foundation. A second grain bin had the roof ripped off and was thrown about 100 yards. A machinery shed was structurally damaged. A carport was peeled back, and a vehicle accessory was damaged. Dozens of large tree limbs were broken. Siding was peeled off a house.
A large tree was down, blocking Highway 116 west of Fulton. The tree brought down power lines. Trees were also down on Highway 166 west of Fulton. The city of Fulton had significant tree damage. Roofs were off outbuildings around the county.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Fulton County, Kentucky?
91 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Fulton County between 1959 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Fulton County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Fulton County measured 86.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Fulton 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 Fulton County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/fulton-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.