216
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
$739K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Madison County, Kentucky: 216 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 175. That places the county #909 nationally and #17 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Madison County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Madison County is the 2010s, when 82 of the county's 216 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 Madison County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 53.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #909 for this hazard and #17 within Kentucky, putting it in the 71.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Madison County with 44 recorded events, while Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2020 | UNION CITY | 80 | 0 | 3 | $0 |
| May 8, 2009 | SILVER CREEK | 70 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | UNION CITY | 75 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2006 | COUNTYWIDE | 50 | 0 | 1 | $5K |
| Apr 28, 2002 | RICHMOND | 70 | 0 | 1 | $25K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | BUGGYTOWN | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | WHITE HALL | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | WHITE HALL | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | BRADSHAW MILL | 50 | $0 |
| May 21, 2025 | TERRILL | 50 | $0 |
| May 21, 2025 | BUGGYTOWN | 50 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | ASBURY | 50 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | WHITES | 50 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | RICHMOND | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | WHITES | 58 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Madison County
- Hail 80
- Flash Flood 61
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A storm survey conducted by NWS Jackson concluded that 2 areas of straight line wind damage occurred near Richmond, Kentucky. The most significant damage occurred just south of Richmond where peak winds reached an estimated 80 mph as a mobile home park was damaged. An anchored mobile home was damaged and slid off its foundation. The second area of straight line winds was just north of Richmond and yielded maximum estimated winds of 65 mph.
Straight line winds blew shingles off some homes. Roofs on some homes had structural damage. Several trees were uprooted. Part of the structure of a gas station was blown on to Highway 627 just southwest of the Fort Boonesboro State Park.
Straight line winds blew a storage shed blown onto the road at the intersection of State Highway 627 and Lost Fork Road. A small construction trailer was destroyed at the intersection of Lower Hines Creek Road and U.S. Highway 25. Winds overturned the ice making machine at a nearby store.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Madison County, Kentucky?
216 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Madison County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Madison County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Madison County measured 175.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Madison 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 Madison County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/madison-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.