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Wind in Madison County, Ohio
196 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.
Madison County, Ohio, has 196 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 99 events against 81 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 42.1 per 100 square miles compares with 59.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
35 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 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 | Madison County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 196 | 24,469 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 42.1 | 59.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 44.2 | 20.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 77 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
7Feb
5Mar
11Apr
15May
27Jun
48Jul
38Aug
26Sep
9Oct
3Nov
3Dec
4
7Feb
5Mar
11Apr
15May
27Jun
48Jul
38Aug
26Sep
9Oct
3Nov
3Dec
4
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 196 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 | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2019 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | 1 | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $4.9M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Madison County had?
196 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 Madison County?
6 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 Madison County?
The high wind of 14 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4.9M.
How does Madison County compare with Ohio for wind?
42.1 events per 100 square miles against 59.9 statewide; the county holds 196 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.