129
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Gallia County, Ohio: 129 recorded events between 1976 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,806 nationally and #82 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Gallia County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Gallia County is the 2010s, when 39 of the county's 129 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 Gallia County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 40.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,806 for this hazard and #82 within Ohio, putting it in the 42.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Gallia County with 31 recorded events, while Sep 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | GALLIPOLIS | 50 | $2K |
| Feb 20, 2026 | BIDWELL | 50 | $0 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | CHIPPER MILLS | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | GALLIPOLIS ARPT | 50 | $3K |
| Apr 14, 2025 | CHIPPER MILLS | 50 | $2K |
| Apr 14, 2025 | EUREKA | 50 | $8K |
| Aug 31, 2024 | KERR | 50 | $500 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | FAIRFIELD | 50 | $3K |
| Jul 14, 2024 | CHESHIRE | 50 | $500 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | ADDISON | 50 | $500 |
Other hazards here
More from Gallia County
- Hail 82
- Flood 52
- Flash Flood 42
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Scattered locations throughout the county had large trees and branches blown down. The most concentrated damage in Gallipolis appeared along 4th Avenue. Monuments were damaged in area cemeteries by fallen trees. Around 8,500 customers lost electricity. The public infrastructure damage assessment was around $639,000.
Sporadic tree damage was noted from Farmview and Adamsville Road southward following Creekview Drive and Garners Ford Road. The most significant damage was observed at this point along Creekview Drive, where a two foot diameter partially rotten hardwood tree was snapped near the ground.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Gallia County, Ohio?
129 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Gallia County between 1976 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Gallia County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Gallia County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Gallia 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 Gallia County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/gallia-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.