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Wind in Ohio County, West Virginia
205 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.
Ohio County, West Virginia, has 205 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 118 events against 71 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 10,267 wind events recorded in West Virginia; its 193.7 per 100 square miles compares with 42.7 statewide.
53 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 West Virginia
| Measure | Ohio County | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 205 | 10,267 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 193.7 | 42.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 49.1 | 57.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 22 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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
The 150 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 205. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2024 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2024 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2024 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2017 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2015 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2014 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2012 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 59 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $75K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2001 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 76 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1999 | High Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1996 | High Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ohio County had?
205 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 Ohio County?
13 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Ohio County?
The high wind of 14 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Ohio County compare with West Virginia for wind?
193.7 events per 100 square miles against 42.7 statewide; the county holds 205 of the state's 10,267 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.