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Wind in Athens County, Ohio
255 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.
Athens County, Ohio, has 255 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 61 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 170 events against 76 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 24,469 wind events recorded in Ohio; its 50.6 per 100 square miles compares with 59.9 statewide.
28 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 Ohio
| Measure | Athens County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 255 | 24,469 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 50.6 | 59.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 41.1 | 20.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 77 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
11Mar
16Apr
25May
26Jun
61Jul
49Aug
29Sep
6Oct
5Nov
13Dec
9
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
The 171 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 255. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2025 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 39 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $50 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2016 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2014 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $2.0M | — | — | 6 | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2001 | High Wind | — | $65K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2000 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2000 | High Wind | — | $20K | — | — | 8 | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Athens County had?
255 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 Athens County?
18 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 52 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Athens County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Athens County compare with Ohio for wind?
50.6 events per 100 square miles against 59.9 statewide; the county holds 255 of the state's 24,469 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.