158
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.9M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Crenshaw County, Alabama: 158 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 90. That places the county #1,451 nationally and #45 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Crenshaw County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Crenshaw County is the 2020s, when 64 of the county's 158 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 Crenshaw County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 63.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,451 for this hazard and #45 within Alabama, putting it in the 54.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Crenshaw County with 30 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2025 | LUVERNE | 52 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | BRANTLEY | 52 | $0 |
| May 10, 2024 | LUVERNE | 52 | $0 |
| May 10, 2024 | BULLOCK | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | BRANTLEY | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | PATSBURG | 51 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | LUVERNE | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | PETREY | 51 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | HIGHLAND HOME | 51 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | HONORAVILLE | 51 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Most of the damage in and around the city of Luverne was produced by a corridor of enhanced straight line winds with top winds estimated as high as 90 mph. Significant tree and power line damage was observed in the city with a few homes suffering significant shingle damage. A few homes were also damaged by fallen trees. A few businesses in downtown Luverne suffered major roof loss. The greatest damage occurred on Fourth Street where a single wide mobile home was pushed off its unanchored foundation and destroyed.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Crenshaw County, Alabama?
158 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Crenshaw County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Crenshaw County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Crenshaw County measured 90.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Crenshaw 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 Crenshaw County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/crenshaw-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.