274
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
24
Direct injuries
$3.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Montgomery County, Alabama: 274 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 175. That places the county #561 nationally and #26 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Montgomery County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Montgomery County is the 1990s, when 69 of the county's 274 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 Montgomery County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 52.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #561 for this hazard and #26 within Alabama, putting it in the 82.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Montgomery County with 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 1996 | MONTGOMERY | 0 | 0 | 15 | $500K |
| Jun 5, 1998 | MONTGOMERY | 50 | 0 | 5 | $10K |
| May 24, 1996 | MONTGOMERY | 50 | 0 | 2 | $25K |
| Aug 4, 2023 | DUBLIN | 52 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 22, 1997 | MONTGOMERY | 50 | 0 | 1 | $9K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | CHISHOLM | 50 | $0 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | CHISHOLM | 56 | $0 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | CHISHOLM | 62 | $0 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | MONTGOMERY | 61 | $0 |
| Jan 10, 2026 | MONTGOMERY | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | MITYLENE | 50 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | CECIL | 52 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | PIKE ROAD | 52 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | PERRYS MILL | 52 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | (MGM)MONTGOMERY ARPT | 61 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Montgomery County
- Hail 123
- Tornado 58
- Flash Flood 41
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The area of damage began around the Rosemont Estates area of Montgomery and extended about seven miles southeastward along US Highway 231. The most concentrated area of damage was near the Montgomery Mall, at the intersection of US-80 and US-231. In this area, wind speeds were estimated at near 100 mph. Damage included an automotive shop section within a small strip mall that was destroyed due to a collapsed wall, partially removed roofs from several units at an apartment complex, downed power poles, minor damage to an elementary school building, and several extensively damaged billboards. Elsewhere along the path, winds were estimated to be between 60 and 80 mph, and caused numerous trees to be snapped or uprooted, including at least 4 that fell onto homes. The area of damage was approximately 3 miles wide at its widest point. No injuries were reported.
A second path of damage occurred slightly north of the tornado path. Damage occurred from the north side of Gunter Air Force Station along Congressman Dickinson Drive through the Eastern Boulevard/Congressman Dickinson Interchange and into a residential area of Madison Park. One mobile home was de-roofed and one other house suffered signficant roof damage in this area. Other damage was primarily in the form of downed trees and power lines and minor roof damage (shingles removed). This damage path was about 3 miles long and about 200 yards wide. This event was produced by a strong thunderstorm that exhibited a bowing characteristic which is frequently accompanied by weak tornadoes and strong straight-line wind. Wind gusts with the thunderstorms were measured at 48 mph at 9:15 AM at Dannelly Field and 61 mph at Maxwell Air Force base at 9:19 AM.
Strong thunderstorm winds was responsible for blowing down trees in north-central Montgomery and eastern Montgomery. Power lines were also downed in eastern Montgomery along with numerous mobile homes moved off foundations.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Montgomery County, Alabama?
274 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Montgomery County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Montgomery County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Montgomery County measured 175.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/montgomery-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.