148
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$1.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Pickens County, Alabama: 148 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #1,551 nationally and #49 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Pickens County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Pickens County is the 2010s, when 42 of the county's 148 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 Pickens County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 47.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,551 for this hazard and #49 within Alabama, putting it in the 50.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Pickens County with 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2017 | OWENS | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Dec 15, 1987 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| Apr 5, 1985 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | ETHELSVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | CARROLLTON | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | PICKENSVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | ALICEVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | GORDO | 52 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | REFORM | 50 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | ETHELSVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | REFORM NO PICKENS AR | 56 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | COAL FIRE | 50 | $0 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | GORDO | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Pickens County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A thunderstorm produced wind damage in the Carrollton-Gordo area as well as in the Reform area. Damage was light in the Reform area with a number of trees down, several blocking roads and several falling on other buildings. In the area from Carrollton to Gordo, many trees were downed and a number of structures sustained minor damage. A house near Aliceville reportedly suffered major damage.
A line of thunderstorms moved through Pickens County and produced wind damage generally across the eastern and southern parts of the county. Trees and power lines were blown down around Aliceville and Reform. Structural damage was reported to the Winn Dixie in Aliceville. Three chicken houses were destroyed just northeast of Gordo and hundreds of chickens were killed. Two airport hangars were destroyed north of Gordo. No injuries were reported.
A supercell tracked south-southeast across southeast Pickens County and produced widespread straight-line wind damage. The damage consisted of numerous uprooted and snapped trees, with the most concentrated damage on Will House Road. The supercell eventually crossed into far northeast Greene County.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Pickens County, Alabama?
148 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Pickens County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Pickens County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Pickens County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Pickens 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 Pickens County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/pickens-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.