138
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$1.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Hopkins County, Kentucky: 138 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #1,680 nationally and #66 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Hopkins County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Hopkins County is the 2010s, when 41 of the county's 138 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 Hopkins County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 38.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,680 for this hazard and #66 within Kentucky, putting it in the 46.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Hopkins County with 30 recorded events, while Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2009 | ANTON | 70 | 0 | 2 | $80K |
| Feb 6, 2008 | WHITE PLAINS | 78 | 0 | 1 | $130K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2025 | COILTOWN | 52 | $1K |
| May 17, 2025 | EARLINGTON | 52 | $2K |
| May 27, 2024 | BARNSLEY | 87 | $10K |
| May 27, 2024 | ILSLEY | 65 | $20K |
| May 26, 2024 | NEBO | 65 | $35K |
| May 25, 2024 | HANSON | 74 | $40K |
| Jun 30, 2023 | NEBO | 56 | $5K |
| Jun 29, 2023 | MADISONVILLE | 56 | $1K |
| Aug 2, 2022 | MADISONVILLE | 56 | $10K |
| Jul 2, 2022 | MADISONVILLE | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Hopkins County
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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
Approximately one dozen homes sustained roof damage, including some with partial roof removal. At least two mobile homes were moved off their foundations. Dozens of trees were uprooted. The damage path width averaged less than 1/4 mile. One minor injury occurred.
Over 60 trees were blown down, and power lines were snapped. Some of the trees landed on houses and cars. Three vehicles were totalled, and four homes received structural damage due to falling trees. The localized damage was caused by a microburst.
A mobile home was overturned and demolished. The occupants of the mobile home were slightly injured, receiving only scratches and bruises. The mobile home was not tied down. The outer wall of a nearby cinder block garage was pushed in. Shingles were torn off a neighbor's house, causing water to leak in.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Hopkins County, Kentucky?
138 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Hopkins County between 1958 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Hopkins County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Hopkins County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Hopkins 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 Hopkins County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/hopkins-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.