242
Recorded events
6
Direct deaths
15
Direct injuries
$1.6M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Calhoun County, Alabama: 242 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 83. That places the county #730 nationally and #31 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Calhoun County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Calhoun County is the 2010s, when 71 of the county's 242 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 Calhoun County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 50.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #730 for this hazard and #31 within Alabama, putting it in the 76.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Calhoun County with 44 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 16, 1986 | 0 | 3 | 1 | $0 | |
| Aug 16, 1986 | 0 | 3 | 1 | $0 | |
| Apr 4, 1989 | 70 | 0 | 8 | $0 | |
| Apr 5, 1985 | 74 | 0 | 5 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | MIDDLETON | 45 | $500 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | MAHLEP | 50 | $0 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | WEAVER | 50 | $0 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | GRAYTON | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | ANNISTON | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | JACKSONVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| May 21, 2025 | FT MC CLELLAN | 56 | $0 |
| May 21, 2025 | SAKS | 61 | $0 |
| May 3, 2025 | HOBSON CITY | 35 | $500 |
| May 3, 2025 | MAXWELLBORN | 40 | $500 |
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
Wind damage was widespread from near the Anniston/Oxford Airport, eastward to Douglas Drive and Glover Drive, southeast of Oxford. Most of the damage near the airport was in the form of snapped and uprooted trees and broken tree limbs. There were some blown down signs and some damage to billboards. Farther to the east, numerous oak trees were uprooted and numerous pine trees were snapped, with an estimated 50 to 100 trees damaged total. There was some roof damage to a few homes, a roof was blown off a barn, and a few fences were also blown down.
A few dozen large trees were uprooted or snapped along a 1.5 mile long, half mile wide, swath of damage near the city of Oxford. One mobile home was destroyed when a tree fell on it, and an apartment complex also sustained damage from falling trees. In all, at least 3 dozen structures sustained varying degrees of damage, most of it roof damage. Maximum winds were estimated around 85 mph, although most locations experienced winds around 50 mph.
In the Piedmont and Vigo areas of northern Calhoun County, one home had its roof completely blown off, one barn had its roof blown off, a few homes had shingle damage, one tree fell on a mobile home, and several more trees and power lines were blown down.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Calhoun County, Alabama?
242 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Calhoun County between 1961 and 2026, causing 6 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Calhoun County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Calhoun County measured 83.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Calhoun 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 Calhoun County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/calhoun-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.