171
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$348K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Jackson County, Kentucky: 171 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #1,300 nationally and #42 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Jackson County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Jackson County is the 2000s, when 59 of the county's 171 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 Jackson County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 55.5% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,300 for this hazard and #42 within Kentucky, putting it in the 58.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Jackson County with 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 1996 | MC KEE | 0 | 0 | 2 | $5K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2025 | GREENHILL | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | TYNER | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | BOND | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | CORNELIUS | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | PEOPLES | 50 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | WIND CAVE | 50 | $5K |
| May 16, 2025 | MOORES CREEK | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | FOXTOWN | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | NEW ZION | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | GRAY HAWK | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Jackson County
- Hail 73
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Approximately 50 trees were blown down in District 2, or the southern portion of Jackson County. A roof was blown off a barn on Highway 2002. A tree was blown onto a house in Anville. All damage was caused by wind gusts estimated at 67 mph.
Emergency Management reported numerous trees blown down in between McKee and Gray Hawk. Near Gray Hawk, an outbuilding on Kelley Road had its roof blown off while a nearby home had shingles blown off. Additionally, an outbuilding was blown onto a vehicle in Gray Hawk.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Jackson County, Kentucky?
171 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Jackson County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Jackson County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Jackson County measured 65.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Jackson 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 Jackson County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/jackson-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.