158
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$3.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Morrow County, Ohio: 158 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,451 nationally and #74 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Morrow County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Morrow County is the 2000s, when 47 of the county's 158 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 Morrow County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 55.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,451 for this hazard and #74 within Ohio, putting it in the 54.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Morrow County with 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1995 | Unionville and | 0 | 0 | 1 | $40K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | MT GILEAD | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | PULASKIVILLE | 55 | $0 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | PULASKIVILLE | 65 | $8K |
| Mar 26, 2026 | WEST PT | 61 | $0 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | MT GILEAD ARPT | 55 | $0 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | EDISON | 61 | $2K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | MT GILEAD | 60 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2025 | ST JAMES | 60 | $2K |
| Aug 25, 2023 | MT GILEAD | 55 | $1K |
| Apr 1, 2023 | MT GILEAD | 55 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Morrow County
- Hail 79
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An intense line of thunderstorms or Derecho moved across Marion County during the afternoon of June 29th causing extensive damage. Winds were estimated to be as much as 80 mph. Over 75 percent of residents lost power during this event. Power was not completely restored for almost a week. Hundreds, if not thousands of trees were downed across the county along with many utility poles forcing the closure of dozens of roads and streets. Damage to homes and buildings was also extensive. Hundreds of homes and buildings lost roofing or siding with many other homes damaged by fallen trees. Clean up costs were extensive. The clean up was hampered by an ongoing heat wave with afternoon temperatures in the upper 90s. Significant crop losses are also expected. Damage from this storm was comparable to the remnants of Hurricane Ike in September 2008. Damage to public property alone was over $700 thousand.
Thunderstorm winds damaged two homes 8 miles northeast of Mt. Gilead. One of the homes lost a roof and had a porch destroyed. The second house sustained minor roof damage. Many trees were downed in the northeastern corner of the county and two cars were crushed by fallen trees.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Morrow County, Ohio?
158 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Morrow County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Morrow County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Morrow County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Morrow 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 Morrow County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/morrow-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.