181
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$470K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Nelson County, Kentucky: 181 recorded events between 1968 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 83. That places the county #1,200 nationally and #38 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Nelson County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Nelson County is the 2010s, when 55 of the county's 181 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 Nelson County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 54.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,200 for this hazard and #38 within Kentucky, putting it in the 61.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Nelson County with 50 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 | EAST BARDSTOWN | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | BARDSTOWN ARPT | 55 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | BELLWOOD | 70 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | BARDSTOWN ARPT | 51 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | BLOOMFIELD | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | CULVERTOWN | 51 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | BALLTOWN | 51 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | NELSONVILLE | 51 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | NEW HAVEN | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | COXS CREEK | 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
The National Weather Service conducted a storm survey on Thursday, March 19th for the storms that occurred early Monday morning, March 16th. Straight line winds were determined to have occurred in Nelson County near the Bardstown area with max winds|of 80 MPH.||Damage to trees occurred along the Bluegrass Parkway southwest of Bardstown, including trees damaged in an isolated nature within Bardstown city limits. South of Bardstown there was damage to trees and some structure, including a building at the Nelson County Fairgrounds and a barn with extensive roof loss along Highway 31E. |All damage was facing to the northeast, which is consistent with the storm motion and indicative of straight line winds. No rotational signatures were observed by the survey team.
A storm not associated with the bow echo that crossed Louisville brought isolated large hail and damaging winds to Bardstown. Local Emergency Management reported several trees and power lines downed across Bardstown. An off duty NWS employee reported one inch hail and 60 mph winds. Strong winds damaged a hanger's door and tore some trim from the Old Terminal Building at the Nelson County Airport.
The National Weather Service Louisville confirmed straight line winds in the Cox's Creek area on Old Louisville Road. There was one barn that had extensive roof damage and an adjacent barn had its door blown out. No trees, lawn furniture, or power lines came|down. ||Winds were estimated to be 70 mph, and all were facing to the east southeast.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Nelson County, Kentucky?
181 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Nelson County between 1968 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Nelson County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Nelson County measured 83.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Nelson 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 Nelson County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/nelson-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.