173
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$353K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Henry County, Ohio: 173 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,284 nationally and #66 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Henry County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Henry County is the 2010s, when 71 of the county's 173 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 Henry County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 66.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,284 for this hazard and #66 within Ohio, putting it in the 59.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Henry County with 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2014 | TEXAS | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 1994 | Napolean | 0 | 0 | 1 | $50K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | WESTHOPE | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | DESHLER | 61 | $10K |
| Jun 18, 2025 | HAMLER | 52 | $20K |
| Aug 6, 2024 | NAPOLEON HENRY CO AR | 52 | $500 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | COLTON | 61 | $5K |
| Jun 25, 2023 | NEW BAVARIA | 52 | $5K |
| Apr 5, 2023 | NAPOLEON | 55 | $2K |
| Apr 1, 2023 | NAPOLEON | 52 | $10K |
| Aug 29, 2022 | GERALD | 50 | $20K |
| Aug 3, 2022 | LIBERTY CENTER | 50 | $15K |
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
Widespread tree and tree limb damage was noted in and around the town of Hamler by NWS officials while conducting surveys of tornado damage in the area. All damage within the town of Hamler was the result of straight line winds.
A NWS storm survey of damage at a farm indicated a combination of the remnant circulation of a tornado to the southwest of the site, as well as an anchoring failure, resulted in the collapse of a grain leg collapse and damage to several empty grain bins. The grain leg was anchored by a three point system, with the northeast side of the leg being unanchored. As the strong winds impacted an anchor on the southwest side, the leg began to buckle and shift, causing the bending of a large I-beam and the uplift of a cement block where an anchor was set to the northwest of the leg. The grain leg twisted and collapsed onto several bins. Given the failure of the anchoring, winds are estimated at around 80 mph.
A barn was destroyed at this location, however several of the timbers were rotten. There was damage to trees on the property as well. The damage was likely the results of a circulation that had touched down just to the southwest of this location.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Henry County, Ohio?
173 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Henry County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Henry County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Henry County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Henry 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 Henry County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/henry-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.