328
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$3.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Clinton County, Ohio: 328 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 100. That places the county #365 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Clinton County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Clinton County is the 2010s, when 111 of the county's 328 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 Clinton County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 60.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #365 for this hazard and #15 within Ohio, putting it in the 88.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Clinton County with 92 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 19, 1994 | Clarksville | 0 | 0 | 1 | $50K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | GURNEYVILLE | 45 | $250 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | BURTONVILLE | 50 | $4K |
| Sep 21, 2025 | KINGMAN | 50 | $4K |
| Jun 24, 2025 | OAKLAND | 45 | $1K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | (ILN)WILMINGTON ARPK | 53 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | WILMINGTON | 55 | $5K |
| May 17, 2025 | WILMINGTON | 55 | $1K |
| May 17, 2025 | OGDEN | 55 | $1K |
| May 17, 2025 | OGDEN | 55 | $250 |
| May 17, 2025 | CLARKSVILLE | 55 | $4K |
Other hazards here
More from Clinton 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
Trees down and minor roof and porch damage in a number of locations including Clarksville and Wilmington. A vacant mobile home was blown over in Vernon Township. A tractor-semitrailer was blown off of route 68 just south of Interstate 71 near Wilmington.
A new barn was destroyed on Spencer Road due to damaging thunderstorm winds. In addition to the new barn damage, four roofs were blown off barns, 15 large trees were down, siding was damaged on a home, and a grain bin buckled.
Numerous trees downed, some on homes and vehicles. A metal storage shed was blown from its foundation and found suspended in a tree. A local resident was injured in a traffic accident during the storm from falling debris striking the car.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Clinton County, Ohio?
328 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Clinton County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Clinton County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Clinton County measured 100.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Clinton 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 Clinton County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/clinton-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.