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Wind in Belmont County, Ohio

262 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

262 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month June · county share of state 1.1%

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Wind event locations in and around Belmont County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

Belmont County, Ohio, has 262 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.

June is the busiest month, with 75 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 135 events against 115 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1.1% of the 24,469 wind events recorded in Ohio; its 49.2 per 100 square miles compares with 59.9 statewide.

48 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 14 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

MeasureBelmont CountyOhioUS
Wind events since 195026224,469701,953
Per 100 square miles49.259.919.9
Per 10,000 residents39.820.821.1
Deaths recorded0772,166
Busiest monthJuneJuneJune

By year

195019882026
Wind events recorded in Belmont County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
3
Feb
3
Mar
6
Apr
23
May
24
Jun
75
Jul
69
Aug
30
Sep
8
Oct
4
Nov
10
Dec
7
Wind events in Belmont County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph160
58–73 mph34
74–95 mph12
96 mph and over2
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 162 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 262. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
11 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$5K———County
6 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$10K———County
6 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$5K———County
6 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
6 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
6 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
6 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$5K———County
6 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
6 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
13 Mar 2026High Wind60 mph————Forecast zone
26 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
29 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
29 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
3 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$2K———County
3 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$2K———County
3 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$3K———County
15 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
15 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
26 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
8 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind100 mph$100K———County
17 Apr 2024Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
12 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$1K$1K——County
12 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind76 mph————County
12 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind76 mph$1K$1K——County
20 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$20K———County
13 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
13 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
5 Apr 2023Thunderstorm Wind55 mph—$1K——County
1 Apr 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$15K———County
1 Apr 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph—$5K——County
23 Dec 2022Strong Wind46 mph————Forecast zone
23 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
23 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
23 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
16 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
16 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind81 mph—$5K——County
14 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind81 mph————County
14 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$5K———County
14 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind86 mph————County
13 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind81 mph—$10K——County
8 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind63 mph—$1K——County
8 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$5K———County
8 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind63 mph—$2K——County
8 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind63 mph—$2K——County
3 May 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
3 May 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
23 Mar 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
13 Aug 2021Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
13 Aug 2021Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
29 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
7 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
7 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
30 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
30 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
30 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
30 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
15 Nov 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
15 Nov 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$100K———County
15 Nov 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
15 Nov 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
10 Jul 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
10 Jul 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
20 Aug 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
20 Aug 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
6 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
6 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
2 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
2 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
2 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
2 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
2 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
24 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
24 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
24 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
25 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
25 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
24 Feb 2019High Wind58 mph————Forecast zone
5 Jul 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
5 Jul 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
5 Jul 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
5 Jul 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
20 Jun 2018Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$15K———County
13 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
3 Apr 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
4 Aug 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
29 Sep 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
18 Jun 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
16 Jun 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
22 Dec 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
17 Nov 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
1 Nov 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
19 Jul 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
19 Jul 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
28 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
25 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
25 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
25 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
12 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
29 Oct 2012Strong Wind40 mph$10K———Forecast zone
26 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
26 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$40K———County
18 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$75K———County
18 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$40K———County
18 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$35K———County
18 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
29 Jun 2012Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$10K———County
22 Jul 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
22 Jul 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
11 Jul 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
11 Jul 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
11 Jul 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
23 Jun 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
10 Jun 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$50K———County
10 Jun 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
7 Jun 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$50K———County
4 Jun 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
4 Aug 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$50K———County
4 Aug 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
4 Aug 2010Thunderstorm Wind100 mph$120K———County
4 Aug 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
4 Aug 2010Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$25K———County
23 Jun 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$50K———County
5 Jun 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$30K———County
4 Jun 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$50K———County
4 Jun 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$50K———County
17 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$50K———County
17 Jun 2009Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$50K———County
12 Feb 2009High Wind58 mph$100K———Forecast zone
1 Aug 2008Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
20 Jul 2008Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$150K———County
30 Jan 2008High Wind58 mph$50K———Forecast zone
9 Jan 2008High Wind58 mph$75K———Forecast zone
1 Dec 2006High Wind60 mph$25K———Forecast zone
4 Oct 2006Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
22 Jun 2006Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
14 Apr 2006Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
6 Nov 2005Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
25 Jul 2005Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$75K———County
13 Jul 2005Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$6K———County
14 Jun 2005Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$6K———County
13 May 2005Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
21 May 2004Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$35K———County
26 Aug 2003Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
23 Jul 2002Thunderstorm Wind—$10K———County
19 Apr 2002Thunderstorm Wind—$10K———County
9 Mar 2002Thunderstorm Wind—$50K———County
9 Mar 2002High Wind—$10K———Forecast zone
1 Jul 2001Thunderstorm Wind—$10K———County
12 Dec 2000High Wind60 mph$25K———Forecast zone
13 Oct 1999Thunderstorm Wind—$10K———County
9 Apr 1999Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$10K———County
16 Jun 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$20K———County
17 Aug 1997Thunderstorm Wind—$8K———County
16 Aug 1997Thunderstorm Wind—$10K———County
18 May 1997Thunderstorm Wind—$8K———County
18 May 1997Thunderstorm Wind—$6K———County
30 Oct 1996High Wind—$12K———Forecast zone
24 Jun 1994Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$5K———County
21 Jun 1994Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$5K———County
19 Jun 1994Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$50K———County
2 Sep 1993Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$500K———County
27 Apr 1987Thunderstorm Wind0 mph———2County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Belmont County had?

262 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 Belmont County?

11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Belmont County?

The thunderstorm wind of 2 Sep 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.

How does Belmont County compare with Ohio for wind?

49.2 events per 100 square miles against 59.9 statewide; the county holds 262 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.