333
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
10
Direct injuries
$3.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Licking County, Ohio: 333 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 89. That places the county #346 nationally and #13 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Licking County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Licking County is the 2010s, when 130 of the county's 333 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 Licking County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 58.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #346 for this hazard and #13 within Ohio, putting it in the 89.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Licking County with 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2010 | JOHNSTOWN | 78 | 2 | 4 | $110K |
| Sep 25, 1994 | Newark | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 1988 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $0 | |
| Jun 6, 1994 | Hartford and | 0 | 0 | 1 | $500K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | NEWARK | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 14, 2026 | NEWARK | 60 | $6K |
| Apr 14, 2026 | GRANVILLE | 50 | $4K |
| Apr 14, 2026 | GRANVILLE | 50 | $4K |
| Apr 14, 2026 | CONCORD | 50 | $8K |
| Apr 14, 2026 | ALEXANDRIA | 50 | $4K |
| Mar 22, 2026 | WAGRAM | 50 | $2K |
| Sep 21, 2025 | SUMMIT STATION | 50 | $2K |
| Jun 28, 2025 | HEBRON | 45 | $1K |
| Jun 28, 2025 | FREDONIA | 50 | $5K |
Other hazards here
More from Licking County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A microburst hit an egg facility causing the collapse of three large barns and damaging another. This resulted in the fatalities of two men working in one of the collapsed structures. A large rooftop air conditioning unit was also pushed off the roof of an adjacent administrative building. Around the area there were several trees down and numerous broken limbs. In addition to the fatalities, four injuries were also reported.
,,,,,,,,Lightning Winds of 60 mph were reported in Newark. Large hail fell in Hebron where lightning killed a 46-year-old man as he attempted to untie a dog from under a tree to get it to shelter from the hail storm. A 33-year-old woman at the scene was also struck and injured. The dog was unharmed.
Trees were downed. Damage was significant just north of Newark where 20 utility poles were downed along with numerous trees. Winds in excess of 60 mph may have been caused by a microburst. A motorist was injured when a falling utility pole struck her car.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Licking County, Ohio?
333 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Licking County between 1956 and 2026, causing 3 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Licking County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Licking County measured 89.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Licking 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 Licking County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/licking-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.