176
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.5M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Greenup County, Kentucky: 176 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #1,255 nationally and #39 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Greenup County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Greenup County is the 2020s, when 82 of the county's 176 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 Greenup County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 54.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,255 for this hazard and #39 within Kentucky, putting it in the 60.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Greenup County with 43 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2007 | FLATWOODS | 40 | 1 | 0 | $5K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2025 | KINGS ADDITION | 50 | $3K |
| Jul 27, 2025 | PALMYRA | 45 | $250 |
| Jul 20, 2025 | LOAD | 45 | $250 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | RACELAND | 45 | $1K |
| Jun 13, 2025 | FLATWOODS | 45 | $250 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | RIVERTON | 50 | $500 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | BELLEFONTE | 50 | $1K |
| May 13, 2025 | BEECHY | 50 | $500 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | MALONETON | 50 | $500 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | WURTLAND | 50 | $2K |
Other hazards here
More from Greenup County
- Hail 60
- Flash Flood 40
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous areas of tree and power line damage was observed in the Raceland area. These included Armada Boulevard, Caroline Road, Rams Boulevard, Brown Street, Belmont Road, Meadow Avenue, and Pond Run Road. A few trees fell onto cars and roofs of homes.
Several areas in the Flatwoods area observed downed trees and power lines. These included Wilburn Street, Crestwood Court, Cumberland Avenue, Beth Ann Drive, Mullins Street, and Grandview Drive. On Cumberland Avenue, a tree fell onto two homes.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Greenup County, Kentucky?
176 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Greenup County between 1957 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Greenup County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Greenup County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Greenup 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 Greenup County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/greenup-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.