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Wind in Wood County, Ohio

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

348 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month June · county share of state 1.4%

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Wind event locations in and around Wood 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.

Wood County, Ohio, has 348 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 54 different years.

June is the busiest month, with 86 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 169 events against 148 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1.4% of the 24,469 wind events recorded in Ohio; its 56.4 per 100 square miles compares with 59.9 statewide.

105 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 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

MeasureWood CountyOhioUS
Wind events since 195034824,469701,953
Per 100 square miles56.459.919.9
Per 10,000 residents26.320.821.1
Deaths recorded0772,166
Busiest monthJuneJuneJune

By year

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

Seasonality

Jan
9
Feb
7
Mar
12
Apr
22
May
49
Jun
86
Jul
76
Aug
29
Sep
18
Oct
12
Nov
18
Dec
10
Wind events in Wood County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph190
58–73 mph96
74–95 mph8
96 mph and over1
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 184 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 348. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
19 May 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
18 May 2026Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
15 Apr 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
15 Apr 2026Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$2K———County
31 Mar 2026Thunderstorm Wind59 mph————County
18 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
27 Aug 2024Thunderstorm Wind69 mph————County
27 Aug 2024Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$25K———County
6 Aug 2024Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
20 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
20 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$6K———County
19 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
19 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
19 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$1K———County
19 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
19 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
13 Jan 2024High Wind59 mph————Forecast zone
26 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
26 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
26 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$5K———County
20 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind59 mph————County
25 Jun 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
5 Apr 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
1 Apr 2023Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
1 Apr 2023Thunderstorm Wind69 mph————County
1 Apr 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
14 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$3K———County
13 Jun 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
6 Mar 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
11 Dec 2021High Wind58 mph$5K———Forecast zone
14 Sep 2021Thunderstorm Wind68 mph————County
7 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
15 Nov 2020Thunderstorm Wind69 mph————County
15 Nov 2020Thunderstorm Wind69 mph————County
23 Oct 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
23 Oct 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
19 Jul 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
10 Jul 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
10 Jul 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
10 Jun 2020Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$5K———County
10 Jun 2020Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$2K———County
10 Jun 2020Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$20K———County
10 Jun 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
10 Jun 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
26 May 2020Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
27 Nov 2019High Wind62 mph$10K———Forecast zone
13 Sep 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$1K———County
13 Sep 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
13 Sep 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
20 Aug 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$2K———County
20 Aug 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
20 Aug 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
20 Aug 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
10 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
10 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
10 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
10 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
10 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
10 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
10 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
10 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
2 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
2 Jul 2019Thunderstorm Wind70 mph————County
5 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
5 Jun 2019Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$5K———County
23 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind69 mph————County
23 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$10K———County
23 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
23 May 2019Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
24 Feb 2019High Wind59 mph$80K———Forecast zone
31 Dec 2018Strong Wind54 mph$2K———Forecast zone
4 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
4 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
22 Jun 2017Thunderstorm Wind74 mph————County
22 Jun 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$8K———County
22 Jun 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$60K———County
1 Mar 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
1 Mar 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
10 Jan 2017High Wind58 mph————Forecast zone
10 Jan 2017High Wind66 mph————Forecast zone
13 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$4K———County
27 May 2015Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
27 May 2015Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
26 May 2015Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$6K———County
10 Apr 2015High Wind58 mph$20K———Forecast zone
24 Nov 2014High Wind60 mph$500K——1Forecast zone
20 Sep 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
23 Jun 2014Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$60K———County
18 Jun 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
18 Jun 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
18 Jun 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$150K———County
13 May 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
17 Nov 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$6K———County
17 Nov 2013Thunderstorm Wind74 mph————County
17 Nov 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
31 Aug 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
10 Jul 2013Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$250K———County
10 Jul 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
10 Jul 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$150K———County
10 Jul 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
10 Jul 2013Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$125K———County
27 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
27 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
27 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
22 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
22 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$65K———County
22 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
12 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
12 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
12 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$100K———County
12 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind72 mph————County
29 Oct 2012High Wind58 mph$50K———Forecast zone
4 Aug 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
5 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$75K———County
5 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$250K———County
1 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$4K———County
1 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
1 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
1 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
18 Jun 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
3 Sep 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$40K———County
18 Jul 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$100K———County
21 Jun 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$75K———County
23 May 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
19 Apr 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$50K———County
26 Oct 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$50K———County
7 May 2010Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$300K———County
9 Dec 2009High Wind60 mph$500K———Forecast zone
11 Feb 2009High Wind62 mph$400K———Forecast zone
14 Sep 2008High Wind60 mph$5.0M$1.5M——Forecast zone
8 Jul 2008Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$50K———County
8 Jul 2008Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
6 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
30 Jan 2008High Wind75 mph$35K———Forecast zone
29 Jan 2008High Wind69 mph$35K———Forecast zone
23 Dec 2007High Wind58 mph$30K———Forecast zone
3 Jun 2007Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$30K———County
1 May 2007Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$45K———County
1 Dec 2006High Wind58 mph$25K———Forecast zone
2 Oct 2006Strong Wind46 mph$50K———Forecast zone
26 Jul 2006Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$75K———County
26 Jul 2006Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$35K———County
21 Jun 2006Thunderstorm Wind75 mph$2.0M———County
21 Jun 2006Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$75K———County
21 Jun 2006Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$30K———County
6 Nov 2005Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$35K———County
6 Nov 2005High Wind58 mph$25K———Forecast zone
5 Jun 2005Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$50K———County
30 Oct 2004High Wind58 mph$40K———Forecast zone
14 Jun 2004Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$30K———County
23 May 2004Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$50K———County
21 May 2004Thunderstorm Wind67 mph$100K———County
5 Mar 2004High Wind58 mph$75K———Forecast zone
12 Nov 2003High Wind58 mph$75K———Forecast zone
26 Sep 2003Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
21 Aug 2003Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
1 Aug 2003Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$50K———County
8 Jul 2003Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500K$2.0M——County
8 Jul 2003Thunderstorm Wind101 mph$2.0M———County
11 May 2003Strong Wind54 mph$100K———Forecast zone
4 Apr 2003Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
10 Nov 2002Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500K———County
10 Nov 2002Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$100K———County
29 Jul 2002Thunderstorm Wind—$25K———County
25 May 2002Thunderstorm Wind—$250K———County
9 Mar 2002High Wind—$750K———Forecast zone
1 Feb 2002High Wind—$40K———Forecast zone
24 Oct 2001Thunderstorm Wind—$500K———County
7 Sep 2001Thunderstorm Wind—$40K———County
12 Apr 2001High Wind—$25K———Forecast zone
7 Apr 2001Thunderstorm Wind—$30K———County
9 Feb 2001High Wind—$30K———Forecast zone
11 Dec 2000High Wind—$100K———Forecast zone
23 Jul 1999Thunderstorm Wind—$25K———County
21 Jul 1998Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$25K———County
30 Jun 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$75K———County
29 Jun 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$30K———County
12 Jun 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$50K———County
18 May 1997Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$60K———County
30 Oct 1996High Wind58 mph$500K$100K—1Forecast zone
15 Aug 1995Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$30K———County
24 May 1995Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$20K———County
17 May 1992Thunderstorm Wind0 mph———20County
14 Jul 1985Thunderstorm Wind60 mph———2County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Wood County had?

348 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 Wood County?

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

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

The high wind of 14 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M and crop damage at $1.5M.

How does Wood County compare with Ohio for wind?

56.4 events per 100 square miles against 59.9 statewide; the county holds 348 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.