201
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$617K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Powell County, Kentucky: 201 recorded events between 1983 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 75. That places the county #1,021 nationally and #27 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Powell County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Powell County is the 2020s, when 68 of the county's 201 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 Powell County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 52.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,021 for this hazard and #27 within Kentucky, putting it in the 67.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Powell County with 40 recorded events, while Oct 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 3, 2015 | NATURAL BRIDGE | 35 | 1 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | KNOWLTON | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | CLAY CITY | 50 | $0 |
| May 21, 2025 | ROSSLYN | 50 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | SLADE | 50 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | WALTERSVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | STANTON | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | NADA | 50 | $22K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | ROSSLYN | 50 | $20K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | ROSSLYN | 50 | $35K |
| Mar 31, 2025 | NADA | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Powell County
- Flash Flood 62
- Hail 53
- Flood 42
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A dead tree fell onto a tent at a campsite at the Middlefork campground, killing one person inside the tent and critically injuring a second person. No other tree damage was noted by first responders except for the dead tree.
Powell County dispatch reported that a house off of Darrell Randall Rd in Stanton, Kentucky had its roof blown off, as well as a vehicle damaged from the roof. ||WKYT in Lexington also reported on this story. The information can be found at: https://www.wymt.com/2022/04/18/it-sounded-like-house-was-going-blow-apart-eastern-kentucky-family-cleaning-up-after-strong-storms-dealt-severe-damage/ .
A house on the south side of Campton Road (just east of the intersection with Deer Trace) suffered considerable roof damage due to severe thunderstorm winds. Multiple trees on the property were also felled. Heavy rain on top of the roof damage eventually caused a partial roof collapse inside the home.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Powell County, Kentucky?
201 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Powell County between 1983 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Powell County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Powell County measured 75.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Powell 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 Powell County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/powell-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.