500
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$2.9M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Marshall County, Alabama: 500 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #111 nationally and #10 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Marshall County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Marshall County is the 2010s, when 201 of the county's 500 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 Marshall County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 55.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #111 for this hazard and #10 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 Marshall County with 129 recorded events, while Oct 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 10, 2015 | GUNTERSVILLE MUNI AR | 30 | 2 | 2 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2017 | DOUGLAS | 43 | 0 | 1 | $200 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | MELTONSVILLE | 43 | $1K |
| Feb 26, 2026 | SARATOGA | 52 | $5K |
| Dec 19, 2025 | GUNTERSVILLE | 48 | $1K |
| Dec 19, 2025 | GRANT | 48 | $1K |
| Nov 25, 2025 | NIXON CHAPEL | 43 | $1K |
| Jun 17, 2025 | BOAZ | 52 | $2K |
| May 21, 2025 | OLEANDER | 43 | $1K |
| May 21, 2025 | RED HILL | 52 | $3K |
| May 19, 2025 | EDDY | 52 | $2K |
| May 2, 2025 | GUNTERSVILLE | 43 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Marshall County
- Hail 202
- Tornado 76
- Flash Flood 65
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm wind caused extensive damage to trees which fell on and destroyed four campers at the Ossa-Win-Tha Resort on Lake Guntersville located northeast of Guntersville along Highway 79. The thunderstorm was moving from the east and the damage was confined to an small area immediately adjacent to the lake.
A thunderstorm produced microburst type damage first in Albertville, Alabama, with numerous trees downed by thunderstorm winds along Highway 205. Three homes sustained minor to moderate damage due to trees falling and trees were reported through two additional homes. Also along Highway 205, several power lines, two power poles and four traffic lights were downed due to the thunderstorm winds. The Foodland grocery store in Albertville, Alabama sustained wind damage, with one third of its roof, sheeting and inside ceiling tiles, moderately damaged by thunderstorm winds. In Albertville, Alabama, numerous trees were downed by thunderstorm winds along Corbinville, Country Club and Cochran roads. A tree was also downed due to thunderstorm outflow winds at Boaz, Alabama.
Numerous trees and power lines across a large part of the county were downed by thunderstorm winds. A wind gust of 52 mph was recorded at a weather station at the Emergency Management Agency office on Creek Path Road. Camper trailers and a few boats were damaged at Lakeside Campground at Claysville.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Marshall County, Alabama?
500 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Marshall County between 1960 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Marshall County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Marshall County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Marshall 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 Marshall County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/marshall-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.