280
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$1.6M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Scioto County, Ohio: 280 recorded events between 1970 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 82. That places the county #536 nationally and #24 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Scioto County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Scioto County is the 2010s, when 130 of the county's 280 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 Scioto County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 52.1% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #536 for this hazard and #24 within Ohio, putting it in the 82.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Scioto County with 73 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 | CAMP OYO | 50 | 1 | 0 | $1K |
| May 17, 2019 | EDMUNDS SWITCH | 50 | 0 | 1 | $5K |
| Jun 11, 2014 | GENNETTS | 50 | 0 | 1 | $1K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2025 | BUENA VISTA | 50 | $3K |
| Jun 26, 2025 | BEAR CREEK | 50 | $10K |
| Jun 9, 2025 | ROSEMOUNT | 50 | $2K |
| Jun 9, 2025 | MC DERMOTT | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 9, 2025 | MC DERMOTT | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 9, 2025 | VALLEY VIEW | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 14, 2025 | GENNETTS | 50 | $5K |
| May 22, 2024 | GENNETTS | 50 | $6K |
| May 22, 2024 | FRANKLIN FURNACE | 50 | $5K |
| May 8, 2024 | MC GAW | 50 | $25K |
Other hazards here
More from Scioto County
- Hail 95
- Flash Flood 74
- Flood 67
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The National Weather Service confirmed straight-line wind damage in Wheelersburg. An estimated 600 trees were downed or uprooted along the path of approximately five miles. A horse barn roof was torn off with another barn's roof partially damaged at the intersection of Hammerstein and Lang Slocum Road. Baseball dugouts were damaged along with a total of about six barns partially destroyed.
Hundreds of trees were knocked down across the county, including around 100 in West Portsmouth alone. Nearly every road in the county with a ridge had trees across the road. Quarter size hail also fell around Mc Dermott.
Several trees were downed. Clermont County Countywide,25,0945EST- *,25,1200EST,,,0,0,6K,0,Flash Flood Heavy rains of one and one-half to two inches on top of saturated ground produced flooding of streets, small streams, and basements. 15 roads were closed due to high water, including State Route 222.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Scioto County, Ohio?
280 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Scioto County between 1970 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Scioto County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Scioto County measured 82.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Scioto 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 Scioto County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/scioto-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.