320
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$1.9M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Clarke County, Alabama: 320 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #384 nationally and #21 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Clarke County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Clarke County is the 2020s, when 105 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 Clarke County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 57.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 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 Clarke County with 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1986 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Apr 21, 1995 | Jackson | 0 | 0 | 1 | $5K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | ATKINSON | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | COFFEEVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | GROVE HILL MUNI ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | JACKSON | 52 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | JACKSON | 52 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | JACKSON | 52 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | JACKSON | 52 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | JACKSON | 52 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | JACKSON | 52 | $0 |
| May 25, 2025 | JACKSON | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Clarke County
- Hail 120
- Flash Flood 43
- Tornado 42
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A line of severe thunderstorms moved through the county from west to east between 1045 pm and 1140 pm. Trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county. Some of the trees fell onto homes and businesses in the Jackson area where nine buildings were damaged. Electricity was out across much of the county because of downed power lines. Around 200 am near Toddtown (between Jackson and Grove Hill) a family was using candles to light their home. Tragically the candle started a fire in the home and a wheelchair bound female was killed in the fire.
High winds blew shingles from 10 homes in Wrights Corner which is near Manilla. Several trees were also blown down. A roof was also damaged by high winds near Gosport. Trees and power lines were also blown down. No injuries were reported at either location.
Thunderstorm wind damaged temporary classroom buildings and took off an awning at the Gillmore Elementary School in Jackson. In Alma, about eight miles east of Jackson, five trees were blown down by the wind and seven acres of corn was laid flat.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Clarke County, Alabama?
320 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Clarke County between 1960 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Clarke County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Clarke County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Clarke 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 Clarke County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/clarke-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.