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Wind in Union County, Ohio
163 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.
Union County, Ohio, has 163 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 86 events against 62 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 37.8 per 100 square miles compares with 59.9 statewide.
37 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 | Union County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 163 | 24,469 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 37.8 | 59.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.1 | 20.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 77 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
3Mar
10Apr
16May
21Jun
33Jul
36Aug
21Sep
8Oct
3Nov
6Dec
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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 163 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $5.5M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 72 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Union County had?
163 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 Union County?
14 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Union County?
The high wind of 14 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.5M.
How does Union County compare with Ohio for wind?
37.8 events per 100 square miles against 59.9 statewide; the county holds 163 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.