113
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$929K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Harrison County, Kentucky: 113 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #2,041 nationally and #90 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Harrison County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Harrison County is the 2010s, when 53 of the county's 113 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 Harrison County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 61.1% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,041 for this hazard and #90 within Kentucky, putting it in the 35.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Harrison County with 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2017 | ODDVILLE | 65 | 0 | 2 | $300K |
| Mar 1, 2017 | POINDEXTER | 70 | 0 | 1 | $250K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | BROADWELL | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | CYNTHIANA | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | VENUS | 55 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | ROBINSON | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | STRINGTOWN | 60 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | CYNTHIANA | 52 | $0 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | LEESBURG | 50 | $0 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | COLBYS STORE | 53 | $0 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | HELLS HALFACRE | 55 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | POINDEXTER | 52 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Harrison County emergency manager reported a mobile home was destroyed due to severe thunderstorm winds. This resulted in 2 minor injuries. Another mobile home and a barn had its roofs blown off. There were numerous trees and utility poles down in the area.
The NWS in conjunction with Harrison County Emergency Management determined the area northeast of Cynthiana along Salem Pike had 70 to 80 mph wind damage. Besides trees being split and uprooted, a double-wide trailer was picked up off blocks and thrown 75 yards. A large deck structure on the front of the double-wide was thrown 40 to 50 yards to the east. There was 1 minor injury. Further east from the trailer was a large metal outbuilding that had roof and doors blown off. Several more trees were uprooted or split. One home had roof and siding damage. Another residence had their garage blown in, and a power pole was split and bent severely towards the east. A single family residence's front porch pillars were blown in. The other debris was blown 1/4 mile downwind. Peak winds were 80 mph. The duration of the thunderstorm wind damage event was 5 minutes.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Harrison County, Kentucky?
113 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Harrison County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Harrison County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Harrison County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Harrison 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 Harrison County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/harrison-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.