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Wind in Jackson County, Ohio
168 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.
Jackson County, Ohio, has 168 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 104 events against 61 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 24,469 wind events recorded in Ohio; its 40.0 per 100 square miles compares with 59.9 statewide.
8 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Jackson County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 168 | 24,469 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 40.0 | 59.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 51.7 | 20.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 77 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
7Mar
9Apr
16May
22Jun
36Jul
36Aug
16Sep
6Oct
3Nov
4Dec
8
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 168 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 36 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2014 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jackson County had?
168 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 Jackson County?
18 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 Jackson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Jackson County compare with Ohio for wind?
40.0 events per 100 square miles against 59.9 statewide; the county holds 168 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.