Severe Weather History


Ohio High Wind History: 2,102 Recorded Events

2,102

Recorded events

3

Counties affected

19

Direct deaths

$896.6M

Property damage

Ohio high wind history: 2,102 recorded events across 3 counties between 1996 and 2026.

Decade by decade

Ohio high wind history by decade

Ohio high wind history: recorded events per decade
Ohio high wind history: recorded events per decade

The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 2 reported high wind events across Ohio. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most high wind events in Ohio

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Athens County10$20K2000–2000
#2Lake County10$150K2014–2014
#3Seneca County10$02014–2014
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

All hazards in Ohio · High Wind across the U.S.