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Wind in Defiance County, Ohio
157 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.
Defiance County, Ohio, has 157 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 80 events against 58 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 24,469 wind events recorded in Ohio; its 38.2 per 100 square miles compares with 59.9 statewide.
78 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Defiance County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 157 | 24,469 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.2 | 59.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 41.2 | 20.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 77 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
6Apr
7May
16Jun
38Jul
38Aug
28Sep
5Oct
6Nov
8Dec
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 157 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2002 | High Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Defiance County had?
157 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 Defiance County?
19 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Defiance County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Aug 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $125K.
How does Defiance County compare with Ohio for wind?
38.2 events per 100 square miles against 59.9 statewide; the county holds 157 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.