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Wind in Monroe County, Ohio
123 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 123 wind events in Monroe County, Ohio, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
June is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 59 events against 57 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 24,469 wind events recorded in Ohio; its 27.0 per 100 square miles compares with 59.9 statewide.
16 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 | Monroe County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 123 | 24,469 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.0 | 59.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 92.3 | 20.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 77 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
5Mar
5Apr
7May
14Jun
34Jul
29Aug
10Sep
4Oct
3Nov
6Dec
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 123 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 | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Monroe County had?
123 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 Monroe County?
6 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Monroe County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Mar 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Monroe County compare with Ohio for wind?
27.0 events per 100 square miles against 59.9 statewide; the county holds 123 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.