499
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$10.7M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Limestone County, Alabama: 499 recorded events between 1965 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #112 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Limestone County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Limestone County is the 2010s, when 171 of the county's 499 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 Limestone County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 54.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #112 for this hazard and #11 within Alabama, putting it in the 96.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Limestone County with 88 recorded events, while Nov 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 7, 1998 | ARDMORE | 60 | 0 | 1 | $50K |
| Aug 8, 1995 | Ardmore | 0 | 0 | 1 | $8K |
| Jul 7, 1984 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | CAPSHAW | 56 | $6K |
| Dec 19, 2025 | CAPSHAW | 56 | $8K |
| Dec 19, 2025 | WHEELER LAKE NORTH | 52 | $7K |
| Dec 19, 2025 | HOLBERT SPGS | 52 | $3K |
| Dec 19, 2025 | UNION HILL | 55 | $1K |
| Sep 11, 2025 | WHEELER LAKE NORTH | 52 | $5K |
| Jul 8, 2025 | RIPLEY | 52 | $5K |
| Jun 22, 2025 | CAREY | 52 | $5K |
| Jun 18, 2025 | WHEELER LAKE NORTH | 43 | $1K |
| May 25, 2025 | GOOD SPGS | 39 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Limestone County
- Hail 198
- Tornado 77
- Flash Flood 67
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A narrow swath of damage occurred along and near Shaw Road from Lawngate Road through McCormack Road to Ripley Road. A warehouse had severe damage, and several properties had roof damage. Two other barns had damage with metal siding pulled off. Trees were also snapped at multiple locations along this path.
A line of thunderstorms with damaging wind moved through Limestone County. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county. A roof was partially torn off a doctors building in Athens and several others buildings in the area received minor damage. Several large signs and a few gas stations were damaged.
Numerous trees and power lines were down across the county. A gust to 69 mph was reported at a TV station's school net site in Athens. Elkmont had several trees down. Many trees were down on homes in Athens. Over 18,500 homes were without power in Limestone County.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Limestone County, Alabama?
499 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Limestone County between 1965 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Limestone County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Limestone County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Limestone 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 Limestone County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/limestone-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.