101
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Lawrence County, Kentucky: 101 recorded events between 1973 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 91. That places the county #2,206 nationally and #97 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Lawrence County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Lawrence County is the 2010s, when 41 of the county's 101 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 Lawrence County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 43.0% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,206 for this hazard and #97 within Kentucky, putting it in the 30.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Lawrence County with 32 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | LOUISA | 45 | $500 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | GEORGES CREEK | 50 | $2K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | LOUISA | 50 | $2K |
| May 21, 2025 | ULYSSES | 50 | $500 |
| May 21, 2025 | ADAMS | 50 | $2K |
| May 17, 2025 | LOUISA | 50 | $2K |
| May 17, 2025 | WILBUR | 50 | $2K |
| May 2, 2025 | GLADYS | 50 | $250 |
| May 2, 2025 | CORDELL | 50 | $250 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | CHARLEY | 50 | $2K |
Other hazards here
More from Lawrence 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
A NWS storm survey found damage consistent with a microburst. The doors were blown in at one retail business and the AC unit and some roofing was hurled from another retail store near the Ashland Mall. A portion of a roof was also removed from a warehouse structure about half a mile away. Multiple trees and power lines were downed throughout the city of Ashland. The total path length of the microbust was estimated to be about 4000 feet. The width about 1000 feet.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Lawrence County, Kentucky?
101 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Lawrence County between 1973 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Lawrence County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Lawrence County measured 91.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Lawrence 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 Lawrence County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/lawrence-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.