128
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$425K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Russell County, Alabama: 128 recorded events between 1971 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #1,820 nationally and #52 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Russell County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Russell County is the 2010s, when 34 of the county's 128 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 Russell County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 46.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,820 for this hazard and #52 within Alabama, putting it in the 42.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Russell County with 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 1998 | HURTSBORO | 60 | 0 | 2 | $25K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | PHENIX CITY | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | UCHEE | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | CRAWFORD | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | UNLAND | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | SEALE | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | UNLAND | 52 | $0 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | OSWICHEE | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | GLENVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | HATCHECHUBEE | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | HURTSBORO | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The National Weather Service in Birmingham surveyed damage near Fort Mitchell in Russell County on February 13, 2025, in relation to thunderstorms in the area the previous night. The damage was consistent with straight-line winds up to 60 mph. At the Branching Pines RV community along Highway 165, several trees were uprooted or split and large limbs were snapped. Approximately five camper trailers were damaged, all by falling trees. Three had trees uproot and fall through them, causing considerable damage, while others had limbs fall onto the roofs. Although many of the camper trailers were occupied, no injuries occurred.
An apparent microburst associated with a rear inflow notch on a bowing line segment caused an area of widespread and significant tree damage along and just east of 101st Airborne Division Road just east of Alabama Highway 165. A single tree fell across Highway 165 about 300 yards south of the intersection with 101st Airborne Division Road, which caused an accident when a motorist ran into it. However, the main impact of the microburst was along and east of 101st Airborne Division Road approximately three-quarters of a mile north of Dixie Road. A densely forested area of hardwood trees approximately 150 yards wide by 100 yards deep were either snapped or uprooted by winds of up to 90 mph. The tree damage pattern slightly fanned out pointing to the northeast. The damage area did not appear to make it all the way to the Chattahoochee River.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Russell County, Alabama?
128 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Russell County between 1971 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Russell County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Russell County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Russell 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 Russell County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/russell-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.