136
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$892K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Hardin County, Ohio: 136 recorded events between 1962 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #1,712 nationally and #80 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Hardin County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Hardin County is the 2010s, when 30 of the county's 136 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 Hardin County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 56.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,712 for this hazard and #80 within Ohio, putting it in the 45.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Hardin County with 39 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | FORAKER | 50 | $5K |
| Mar 26, 2026 | MT VICTORY | 55 | $8K |
| Mar 26, 2026 | MC GUFFEY | 50 | $500 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | KENTON | 50 | $500 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | ALGER | 50 | $4K |
| Mar 11, 2026 | KENTON HARDIN CO ARP | 59 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | ADA | 50 | $10K |
| May 17, 2025 | MC GUFFEY | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 19, 2025 | ADA | 50 | $2K |
| May 26, 2024 | ADA | 50 | $5K |
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
On County Road 235, a garage was destroyed and the adjacent house suffered damage as well with the chimney destroyed, windows broken, and some damage to the exterior of the house due to thunderstorm winds. On County Road 265, one third of a hog barn roof was removed and a machine shop was destroyed. Trees were blown down, and damage occurred to several other properties along County Road 265.
Two homes near the intersection of US Route 68 and State Route 81 sustained damage. One of the houses had its chimney blown off. The second house had roof tiles blown off of its garage. Several large tree limbs were downed.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Hardin County, Ohio?
136 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Hardin County between 1962 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Hardin County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Hardin County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Hardin 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 Hardin County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/hardin-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.