137
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$3.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Wyandot County, Ohio: 137 recorded events between 1969 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #1,694 nationally and #79 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Wyandot County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Wyandot County is the 2000s, when 51 of the county's 137 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 Wyandot County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 59.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,694 for this hazard and #79 within Ohio, putting it in the 46.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Wyandot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1987 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | NEVADA | 61 | $0 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | HARPSTER | 61 | $0 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | HARPSTER | 61 | $0 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | BROWNSTOWM | 55 | $0 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | BROWNSTOWM | 61 | $10K |
| Mar 26, 2026 | BROWNSTOWM | 61 | $8K |
| Mar 11, 2026 | MONONCUE | 65 | $33K |
| Mar 11, 2026 | UPPER SANDUSKY | 55 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | UPPER SANDUSKY | 70 | $35K |
| Jun 18, 2025 | CRAWFORD | 62 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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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
An intense line of thunderstorms or Derecho moved across Wyandot County during the afternoon of June 29th causing extensive damage. Winds were estimated to be as much as 80 mph. The southwest corner of the county was the hardest hit. Over 50 percent of residents lost power during this event. Power was not completely restored for several days. 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. Dozens 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.
Severe thunderstorms moved across Wyandot County during the afternoon hours of June 22nd and produced wind gusts estimated to be around 70 mph. Many trees and large limbs were downed across the county. Utility poles and lines were also reported down at several locations. Many reports came from the Upper Sandusky area where several buildings sustained roof and siding damage. Three semi trucks were blown over on U.S. 23 in Upper Sandusky.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Wyandot County, Ohio?
137 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Wyandot County between 1969 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Wyandot County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Wyandot County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Wyandot 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 Wyandot County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/wyandot-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.