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Wind in Henry County, Ohio
194 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 194 wind events in Henry County, Ohio, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
June is the busiest month, with 49 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 115 events against 64 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 24,469 wind events recorded in Ohio; its 46.6 per 100 square miles compares with 59.9 statewide.
104 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Henry County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 194 | 24,469 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 46.6 | 59.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 70.4 | 20.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 77 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
4Mar
8Apr
11May
25Jun
49Jul
49Aug
27Sep
5Oct
2Nov
10Dec
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 194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | 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 |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | $75K | $100K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Henry County had?
194 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 Henry County?
6 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Henry County?
The high wind of 30 Oct 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75K and crop damage at $100K.
How does Henry County compare with Ohio for wind?
46.6 events per 100 square miles against 59.9 statewide; the county holds 194 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.