146
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$2.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Green County, Kentucky: 146 recorded events between 1968 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 100. That places the county #1,583 nationally and #60 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Green County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Green County is the 2010s, when 52 of the county's 146 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 Green County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 64.3% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,583 for this hazard and #60 within Kentucky, putting it in the 49.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Green County with 39 recorded events, while Sep 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 16, 1987 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | EXIE | 55 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | WHITEWOOD | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | GREENSBURG | 70 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | DONANSBURG | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | GRESHAM | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | PIERCE | 60 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | BRAMLETT | 60 | $0 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | DONANSBURG | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | GREENSBURG | 51 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | GABE | 51 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Eight houses were destroyed. Two houses had major damage. Eight other homes had minor damage. Thirteen barns were damaged or destroyed. Six businesses had damage. An unoccupied mobile home was flipped over a house and into a tree. Numerous trees and power lines were down.
Over 160 structures were damaged in a 2-3 mile wide swath extending 15 miles from near Hiseville in Barren County northeast across Metcalfe into Green County. Three EF-1 tornadoes, with maximum winds of 100-110 mph were embedded within this area. Outside of the tornadoes, maximum winds were estimated at 70-90 mph. In Green County, non-tornadic winds did the most damage to homes 3/4 mile east-northeast of Crailhope and 1.75 miles west-northwest of Pierce.
A shingle roof was blown off a warehouse. A portion of a sheet metal wall was blown out of another warehouse. Part of the roof was blown off a gas station. A few warehouse doors were blown in. Several large trees were downed.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Green County, Kentucky?
146 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Green County between 1968 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Green County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Green County measured 100.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Green 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 Green County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/green-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.