167
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$1.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Fayette County, Ohio: 167 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,350 nationally and #71 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Fayette County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Fayette County is the 2010s, when 44 of the county's 167 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 Fayette County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 57.4% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,350 for this hazard and #71 within Ohio, putting it in the 57.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Fayette County with 41 recorded events, while Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 1999 | BLOOMINGBURG | 57 | 0 | 2 | $50K |
| Jul 13, 2014 | JEFFERSONVILLE | 65 | 0 | 1 | $20K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2025 | WHITE OAK | 50 | $500 |
| Jun 19, 2025 | ROCK MILLS | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | STAUNTON | 55 | $30K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | WASHINGTON COURT HOU | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | WASHINGTON COURT HOU | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | PARROTT | 55 | $30K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | WASHINGTON COURT HOU | 50 | $3K |
| Mar 31, 2025 | JEFFERSONVILLE | 50 | $30K |
| Mar 31, 2025 | COOKS | 50 | $10K |
| Mar 31, 2025 | JEFFERSONVILLE | 50 | $5K |
Other hazards here
More from Fayette County
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A large 100 year old tree was uprooted due to thunderstorm winds. Other trees and branches were downed in the area. Two semi-trucks were overturned on Interstate 71. This made a total of 3 semi-trucks overturned on the interstate.
A camper was rolled over and heavily damaged due to thunderstorm winds, injuring a man inside the camper. A semi-trailer truck was blown over on Interstate 71 near the intersection of SR 41. Numerous trees were also downed in the area.
A tree was downed on a vehicle near the intersection of State Route 38 and Bloomingburg-New Holland Road, causing some minor damage. A power pole was downed on Old Springfield Road to the east of Washington Court House.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Fayette County, Ohio?
167 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Fayette County between 1958 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Fayette County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Fayette County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Fayette 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 Fayette County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/fayette-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.