124
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$490K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Menifee County, Kentucky: 124 recorded events between 1990 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 96. That places the county #1,883 nationally and #79 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Menifee County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Menifee County is the 2010s, when 47 of the county's 124 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 Menifee County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 55.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,883 for this hazard and #79 within Kentucky, putting it in the 40.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Menifee County with 30 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | KOREA | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | POMEROYTON | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | DENNISTON | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | BIG WOODS | 50 | $1K |
| Aug 17, 2024 | MARIBA | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | POMEROYTON | 50 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | MARIBA | 50 | $15K |
| May 26, 2024 | FRENCHBURG | 50 | $5K |
| Aug 25, 2023 | FRENCHBURG | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | SCRANTON | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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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
Winds from a microburst, estimated at 100 to 110 mph, felled numerous trees and large branches in and just northeast of Frenchburg. The damage began just east of Kentucky Highway 36 near the water treatment plant, and ended east of Highway 36 near a salt storage structure, where the thick tarp covering of the structure was damaged. Some damage was also noted just west of Highway 36, including downed power lines resulting in the closure of the highway for several hours. Some shingles were blown off of a small shed, and metal roofing was peeled off of the roof of a house. The most intense damage occurred along a 125 yard stretch just south of Sorrell Road to Beaver Creek, where estimated winds of 100 to 110 mph broke trunks and uprooted several hardwood trees.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Menifee County, Kentucky?
124 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Menifee County between 1990 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Menifee County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Menifee County measured 96.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Menifee 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 Menifee County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/menifee-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.