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Wind in Ohio County, Kentucky
174 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.
NCEI records 174 wind events in Ohio County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
June is the busiest month, with 44 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 103 events against 56 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 22,160 wind events recorded in Kentucky; its 29.6 per 100 square miles compares with 56.1 statewide.
120 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 Kentucky
| Measure | Ohio County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 174 | 22,160 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.6 | 56.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 73.5 | 49.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 39 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
3Mar
11Apr
23May
22Jun
44Jul
31Aug
8Sep
8Oct
11Nov
4Dec
3
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 174 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | $300K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ohio County had?
174 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?
27 Apr 2026 (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 $0 and crop damage at $300K.
How does Ohio County compare with Kentucky for wind?
29.6 events per 100 square miles against 56.1 statewide; the county holds 174 of the state's 22,160 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.