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Wind in Lucas County, Ohio

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

380 events · 8 deaths recorded · peak month June · county share of state 1.6%

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Wind event locations in and around Lucas 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.

NCEI records 380 wind events in Lucas County, Ohio, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 61 years.

June is the busiest month, with 86 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 203 events against 142 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1.6% of the 24,469 wind events recorded in Ohio; its 111.9 per 100 square miles compares with 59.9 statewide.

NCEI attributes 8 deaths in the county to damaging wind.

116 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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

MeasureLucas CountyOhioUS
Wind events since 195038024,469701,953
Per 100 square miles111.959.919.9
Per 10,000 residents8.920.821.1
Deaths recorded8772,166
Busiest monthJuneJuneJune

By year

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

Seasonality

Jan
5
Feb
8
Mar
12
Apr
28
May
52
Jun
86
Jul
85
Aug
51
Sep
18
Oct
10
Nov
17
Dec
8
Wind events in Lucas County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph216
58–73 mph106
74–95 mph8
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 180 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 380. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
11 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
11 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
18 May 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
18 May 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
13 Apr 2026Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$7K———County
31 Mar 2026Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$12K———County
27 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
18 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
18 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind69 mph————County
27 Aug 2024Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
27 Aug 2024Thunderstorm Wind66 mph————County
26 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
19 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind69 mph————County
19 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
19 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
19 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$20K———County
19 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$50K———County
26 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
26 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
26 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
26 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
17 Apr 2024Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
17 Apr 2024Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
24 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
29 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
29 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
26 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
26 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph———2County
26 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$25K———County
26 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
26 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
26 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
26 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$8K———County
26 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$22K———County
25 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
25 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
25 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
5 Apr 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
1 Apr 2023Thunderstorm Wind59 mph————County
1 Apr 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
31 Mar 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
29 Aug 2022Thunderstorm Wind59 mph————County
29 Aug 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
29 Aug 2022Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$5K———County
29 Aug 2022Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
29 Aug 2022Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
29 Aug 2022Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
3 Aug 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
13 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind59 mph————County
11 Dec 2021High Wind62 mph$50K———Forecast zone
14 Sep 2021Thunderstorm Wind69 mph————County
11 Aug 2021Thunderstorm Wind72 mph————County
11 Aug 2021Thunderstorm Wind69 mph————County
11 Aug 2021Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
7 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
7 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
7 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
20 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
20 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
20 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
20 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
15 Nov 2020Thunderstorm Wind69 mph————County
14 Aug 2020Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
26 Jun 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
26 Jun 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
26 May 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
10 May 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
10 May 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
13 Sep 2019Thunderstorm Wind59 mph————County
13 Sep 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
18 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
15 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$100K———County
2 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$10K———County
2 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$5K—1—County
2 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
2 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
24 Feb 2019High Wind64 mph$100K———Forecast zone
30 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
30 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
4 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
4 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
4 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$8K———County
4 Sep 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
4 Sep 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
4 Sep 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
4 Sep 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
4 Sep 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
22 Jun 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$75K———County
1 Mar 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$30K———County
1 Mar 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
10 Jan 2017High Wind58 mph$30K———Forecast zone
27 Aug 2016Thunderstorm Wind62 mph————County
18 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
5 Jun 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
23 Dec 2015Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$30K———County
12 Nov 2015High Wind58 mph$50K———Forecast zone
3 Sep 2015Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
30 May 2015Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$12K———County
27 May 2015Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$6K———County
27 May 2015Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
24 Nov 2014High Wind59 mph————Forecast zone
24 Nov 2014High Wind59 mph————Forecast zone
24 Nov 2014High Wind60 mph$350K———Forecast zone
27 Oct 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
20 Sep 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$6K———County
23 Jun 2014Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$35K———County
13 May 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
9 May 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
9 May 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
14 Apr 2014High Wind59 mph$25K———Forecast zone
17 Nov 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$35K———County
17 Nov 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
27 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$75K———County
27 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
27 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$12K———County
27 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
23 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$8K———County
22 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
12 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
29 Oct 2012High Wind59 mph$750K———Forecast zone
5 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind89 mph$750K—1—County
22 Jul 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$100K———County
29 May 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$75K———County
28 Apr 2011High Wind58 mph$200K———Forecast zone
15 Aug 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$150K———County
7 May 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$80K———County
7 May 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$35K———County
9 Dec 2009High Wind58 mph$750K———Forecast zone
11 Feb 2009High Wind60 mph$500K———Forecast zone
14 Sep 2008High Wind60 mph$7.5M$250K——Forecast zone
8 Jul 2008Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
2 Jul 2008Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$30K———County
26 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$75K———County
9 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$100K———County
9 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$60K———County
30 Jan 2008High Wind63 mph$30K———Forecast zone
24 Aug 2007Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$50K———County
8 Jun 2007Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$40K———County
28 Oct 2006High Wind58 mph$100K———Forecast zone
17 Feb 2006High Wind58 mph$75K———Forecast zone
6 Nov 2005High Wind58 mph$35K———Forecast zone
25 Jul 2005Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
21 Jul 2005Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
30 Jun 2005Thunderstorm Wind72 mph$50K———County
30 Oct 2004High Wind58 mph$50K———Forecast zone
27 Aug 2004Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$35K———County
17 Jun 2004Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$35K———County
14 Jun 2004Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$50K———County
21 May 2004Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$100K———County
5 Mar 2004High Wind58 mph$75K———Forecast zone
12 Nov 2003High Wind58 mph$100K———Forecast zone
8 Jul 2003Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$250K———County
8 Jul 2003Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$75K———County
7 Jul 2003Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$30K———County
4 Jul 2003Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$35K———County
11 May 2003Strong Wind52 mph$150K———Forecast zone
4 Aug 2002Thunderstorm Wind—$75K———County
9 Mar 2002High Wind—$250K———Forecast zone
1 Feb 2002High Wind—$35K———Forecast zone
19 Jun 2001Thunderstorm Wind—$30K———County
12 Apr 2001High Wind—$60K———Forecast zone
7 Apr 2001Thunderstorm Wind—$25K———County
20 Sep 2000Thunderstorm Wind—$30K———County
9 May 2000Thunderstorm Wind59 mph$400K——2County
13 Oct 1999Thunderstorm Wind—$100K—1—County
12 Jun 1999Thunderstorm Wind—$25K———County
17 May 1999Thunderstorm Wind68 mph$30K———County
6 Dec 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$25K———County
10 Nov 1998High Wind—$50K———Forecast zone
25 Aug 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$25K———County
24 Jun 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$100K———County
9 Apr 1998High Wind—$30K———Forecast zone
3 Aug 1997Thunderstorm Wind—$20K———County
30 Oct 1996High Wind68 mph$500K$75K——Forecast zone
9 May 1996Thunderstorm Wind—$60K———County
15 Aug 1995Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$20K———County
16 Jul 1995Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$3K—1—County
13 Jul 1995Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$20K———County
9 Sep 1992Thunderstorm Wind0 mph——1—County
3 Jun 1990Thunderstorm Wind0 mph——31County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Lucas County had?

380 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 Lucas County?

11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

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

The high wind of 14 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $7.5M and crop damage at $250K.

How does Lucas County compare with Ohio for wind?

111.9 events per 100 square miles against 59.9 statewide; the county holds 380 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.