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Wind in Ohio County, Indiana
73 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Ohio County, Indiana, has 73 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 41 events against 28 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 84.7 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
14 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Ohio County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 73 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 84.7 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 122.1 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
9Apr
8May
6Jun
9Jul
17Aug
4Sep
4Oct
7Nov
3Dec
5
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 73 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 70 mph | $684K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 41 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ohio County had?
73 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Ohio County?
18 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Ohio County?
The high wind of 14 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $684K; 1 death recorded.
How does Ohio County compare with Indiana for wind?
84.7 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 73 of the state's 18,195 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.