320
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
21
Direct injuries
$1.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Blount County, Alabama: 320 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #384 nationally and #21 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Blount County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Blount County is the 2010s, when 101 of the county's 320 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 Blount County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 56.7% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #384 for this hazard and #21 within Alabama, putting it in the 87.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Blount County with 63 recorded events, while Sep 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 18, 2018 | HAYDEN | 43 | 0 | 12 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2009 | WYNNVILLE | 61 | 0 | 2 | $30K |
| Feb 23, 1994 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Dec 1, 1985 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Jul 20, 2000 | COUNTYWIDE | 60 | 0 | 1 | $30K |
| Apr 27, 1991 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| Oct 4, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | BROOKSVILLE | 43 | $1K |
| Feb 26, 2026 | WYNNVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | BLOUNTSVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | CLARENCE | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | BLOUNTSVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | BLOUNT SPGS | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | SNEAD | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | ONEONTA | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | BLOUNTSVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | HAYDEN | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Blount County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm wind left a swathe of damage stretching for a four-mile long area from west of Locust Fork to just south-southeast of Nectar. Major damage was done to two houses and one mobile home. Minor damage occurred to four houses, several barns and one mobile home. Four mobile homes were completely destroyed.
Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and power lines, and caused other damage, in a swath across the Highland Lakes area, from CR-27 eastward to CR-12 near Appalachian School. Several trees landed on and damaged homes in the area.
Blount County reported numerous trees and power lines knocked down. Many of the downed trees blocked roadways causing temporary closure. Several homes and businesses sustained roof damage. A few barns were totally destroyed. A few chicken houses were damaged and a few more were completely destroyed. One mobile home was destroyed and one had its roof torn off. Lightning strikes across the county caused several structure fires.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Blount County, Alabama?
320 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Blount County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Blount County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Blount County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Blount 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 Blount County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/blount-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.