267
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$1.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Clark County, Ohio: 267 recorded events between 1964 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 77. That places the county #593 nationally and #28 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Clark County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Clark County is the 2010s, when 91 of the county's 267 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 Clark County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 57.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #593 for this hazard and #28 within Ohio, putting it in the 81.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Clark County with 69 recorded events, while Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 1989 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Jan 5, 1997 | ENON | 60 | 0 | 1 | $75K |
| Aug 20, 1994 | Enon Beach | 0 | 0 | 1 | $50K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2025 | NEW CARLISLE | 50 | $3K |
| Jul 26, 2025 | HARMONY | 50 | $5K |
| Jul 25, 2025 | DONNELSVILLE | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 25, 2025 | ROCK WAY | 50 | $5K |
| Jul 12, 2025 | NEW CARLISLE | 50 | $2K |
| Jun 27, 2025 | HARMONY | 50 | $4K |
| Jun 27, 2025 | HARMONY | 50 | $250 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | ENON | 50 | $250 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | ENON | 50 | $3K |
| Jun 18, 2025 | ENON | 50 | $250 |
Other hazards here
More from Clark County
- Hail 87
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The powerful storm that brought high winds to Western Oregon spawned a small line of severe thunderstorms that moved through the Portland metropolitan area including Vancouver Washington. Big trees were blown down, and winds damaged the roof of the Rose Garden arena under construction near downtown Portrland. Power was also knocked out to the National Weather Service Doppler radar situated atop Dixie Mountain 13 miles northwest of Portland International Airport.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Clark County, Ohio?
267 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Clark County between 1964 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Clark County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Clark County measured 77.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Clark 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 Clark County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/clark-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.