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Wind in Franklin County, Ohio
586 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.
Franklin County, Ohio, has 586 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 65 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 149 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 358 events against 137 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.4% of the 24,469 wind events recorded in Ohio; its 110.1 per 100 square miles compares with 59.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
195 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 23 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 | Franklin County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 586 | 24,469 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 110.1 | 59.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.4 | 20.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 77 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
10Mar
33Apr
57May
69Jun
149Jul
125Aug
67Sep
35Oct
10Nov
15Dec
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 190 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 586. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2019 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | $60K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $1.0M | — | — | 6 | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 75 mph | $129M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 84 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | 15 | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $1.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $145K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 21 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | 4 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Franklin County had?
586 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 Franklin County?
14 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Franklin County?
The high wind of 14 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $129M.
How does Franklin County compare with Ohio for wind?
110.1 events per 100 square miles against 59.9 statewide; the county holds 586 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.