263
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Highland County, Ohio: 263 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #617 nationally and #31 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Highland County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Highland County is the 2010s, when 99 of the county's 263 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 Highland County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 61.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #617 for this hazard and #31 within Ohio, putting it in the 80.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Highland County with 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2011 | EAST DANVILLE | 55 | 0 | 1 | $10K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2025 | SINKING SPG | 50 | $5K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | HOAGLAND | 50 | $7K |
| May 17, 2025 | GREENFIELD | 55 | $3K |
| May 1, 2025 | ROCKY FORK LAKE | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 19, 2025 | CARMEL | 50 | $10K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | HOAGLAND | 50 | $5K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | WILLETTVILLE | 50 | $6K |
| Mar 31, 2025 | GREENFIELD | 50 | $3K |
| Sep 22, 2024 | BRIDGES | 50 | $3K |
| Sep 22, 2024 | HILLSBORO | 50 | $3K |
Other hazards here
More from Highland County
- Hail 63
- Flash Flood 48
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A roof was blown off a mobile home and several trees up to two feet in diameter were snapped near the base of the trunk along Dade Road. A storm survey determined the damage was caused by straight line winds, with gusts estimated up to 70 MPH.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Highland County, Ohio?
263 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Highland County between 1958 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Highland County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Highland County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Highland 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 Highland County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/highland-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.