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Wind in Morrow County, Ohio
192 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 192 wind events in Morrow County, Ohio, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
June is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 78 events against 99 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 47.3 per 100 square miles compares with 59.9 statewide.
34 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Morrow County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 192 | 24,469 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 47.3 | 59.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 54.6 | 20.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 77 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
7Mar
12Apr
11May
25Jun
53Jul
29Aug
23Sep
5Oct
4Nov
11Dec
10
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 192 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 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Dec 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | $70K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 70 mph | $2.5M | $800K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 63 mph | $18K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2002 | High Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2002 | High Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2001 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2001 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | High Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Dec 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | High Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $40K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Morrow County had?
192 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 Morrow 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 Morrow County?
The high wind of 14 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M and crop damage at $800K.
How does Morrow County compare with Ohio for wind?
47.3 events per 100 square miles against 59.9 statewide; the county holds 192 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.