226
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
33
Direct injuries
$4.5M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Holmes County, Ohio: 226 recorded events between 1962 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #835 nationally and #44 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Holmes County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Holmes County is the 2000s, when 64 of the county's 226 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 Holmes County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 62.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #835 for this hazard and #44 within Ohio, putting it in the 73.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Holmes County with 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1991 | 0 | 0 | 31 | $0 | |
| Jul 14, 2000 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 0 | 1 | $35K |
| Jun 16, 1994 | Holmesville and Lakev | 0 | 0 | 1 | $500K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | BECKS MILLS | 55 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | BIG PRAIRIE | 55 | $0 |
| May 4, 2025 | CLARK | 55 | $5K |
| Aug 6, 2024 | MILLERSBURG | 55 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | GLENMONT | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | KILLBUCK | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | MILLERSBURG | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | GLENMONT | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | BIG PRAIRIE | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | BIG PRAIRIE | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Holmes 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
Thunderstorm downburst winds of 60 to 70 mph caused extensive damage on the west side of Millersburg. Hardest hit was the Holmes County Fairgrounds where a covered grandstand was toppled and destroyed. Four other buildings at the fairgrounds were damaged and a small shed was also destroyed. Nearby, a business lost a ten foot section of roof to the high winds. The damage path from the downburst was approximately one half mile in length and several hundred yards in width. Around two dozens trees were downed along this path.
Numerous trees were downed northwest of Nashville (Washington Twp) at 1520 EST along Township Road 476 where a resident claimed to have seen a tornado. The tornado could not be confirmed but just west of Nashville a roof was blown off a barn at about 1530 EST and at 1545 EST a barn was destroyed and a home damaged by thunderstorm winds ten miles southeast of Nashville (Monroe Twp).
A line of severe thunderstorms moved across northeastern Holmes County during the early morning hours of June 22nd. Several hundred trees and many utility poles were toppled in Berlin, Paint and Salt Creek Townships. Three buildings at a factory on Township Road 654 west of Winesburg were heavily damaged. A home inside of Winesburg was damaged and a barn and garage were flattened near Fryburg. Several homes and buildings in the Berlin area also sustained some damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Holmes County, Ohio?
226 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Holmes County between 1962 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Holmes County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Holmes County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Holmes 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 Holmes County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/holmes-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.