166
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$2.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Hart County, Kentucky: 166 recorded events between 1968 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #1,361 nationally and #46 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Hart County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Hart County is the 2010s, when 52 of the county's 166 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 Hart County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 56.7% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,361 for this hazard and #46 within Kentucky, putting it in the 56.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Hart County with 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 1996 | CANMER | 60 | 0 | 2 | $50K |
| Jan 18, 1999 | HORSE CAVE | 0 | 0 | 1 | $110K |
| Mar 27, 1991 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | DEFRIES | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | RIO | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | HINESDALE | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | BONNIEVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | DEFRIES | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | CASH | 52 | $0 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | LINWOOD | 50 | $0 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | ROWLETTS | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | PASCAL | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2025 | PRICEVILLE | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Hart County
- Hail 68
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Sporadic wind damage consistent with a microburst was surveyed along the track of a supercell that crossed Hart County. Along Bacon Creek Spur Road, a 30 by 145 greenhouse canopy was lifted. Its supporting poles were bent. A 48 by 70 feet barn had significant roof damage. Quarter sized hail fell at this location. At 5140 State Highway 728, a 32 foot cabin was destroyed. Insulation was thrown 150 yards due east. Just to the east, two tobacco barns were destroyed. A barn canopy was bent and damaged at 11265 Hammondsville Road. The most extensive damage was surveyed along Route 357 South, one mile south of Highway 728. A single-wide mobile home was destroyed, with the roof and most of the exterior siding removed. A nearby barn was also destroyed.
Multiple reports of trees down in southern Hart County. Tree damage was reported on the 2000 block of South Dixie Highway, along Lawler Road, Shady Lane Church Road, Logsdon Valley Road, and Caldwell Road North. Nearby Kentucky Mesonet station HDYV gusted to 56 mph.
A storm survey confirmed widespread damage across southern Hart County east of Horse Cave consistent with straight line winds of 70 to 80 mph. A squall line moved across the area, flipping and destroying a single-wide mobile home just east of Horse Cave. Several barns were destroyed along Highway 218. Many trees were downed as well. On Bunnell Crossing Road near Pascal, a dairy silo was toppled and a barn was extensively damaged. Metal sheeting was removed from this barn and blown downwind for 400 yards.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Hart County, Kentucky?
166 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Hart County between 1968 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Hart County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Hart County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Hart 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 Hart County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/hart-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.