279
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$2.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Fairfield County, Ohio: 279 recorded events between 1968 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #543 nationally and #26 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Fairfield County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Fairfield County is the 2010s, when 89 of the county's 279 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Fairfield County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 55.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #543 for this hazard and #26 within Ohio, putting it in the 82.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Fairfield County with 80 recorded events, while Dec is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1992 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | NEW SALEM | 50 | $6K |
| Mar 7, 2026 | LANCASTER | 55 | $5K |
| Mar 7, 2026 | LNCSTER FRFLD CO ARP | 54 | $0 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | CAMPGROUND | 50 | $1K |
| Mar 7, 2026 | HOOKER | 50 | $6K |
| Jul 1, 2025 | SUGAR GROVE | 45 | $4K |
| Jun 28, 2025 | SUGAR GROVE | 50 | $5K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | BALTIMORE | 50 | $7K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | LANCASTER | 50 | $5K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | LNCSTER FRFLD CO ARP | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Fairfield County
- Hail 114
- Flash Flood 41
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A roof was ripped off a house causing moderate damage. Numerous trees were downed in the vicinity of the house. Several barns also sustained some damage. An NWS storm survey determined that the damage was caused by microburst winds of 75 to 85 mph with a few higher gusts.
A weak microburst caused minor damage to a few structures on the north side of town. One house and a car wash sustained minor roof and siding damage. A wooden sign was also blown over. All debris was blown unidirectionally.
Twenty trees were downed along the south shore of Buckeye Lake. Three homes sustained minor damage from the tree debris. Several large limbs were thrown into the lake, and a few metal flag poles were bent. Damage may have come from a possible microburst.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Fairfield County, Ohio?
279 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Fairfield County between 1968 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Fairfield County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Fairfield County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Fairfield County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Fairfield County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/fairfield-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.