166
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$466K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Sumter County, Alabama: 166 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,361 nationally and #44 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Sumter County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Sumter County is the 2010s, when 47 of the county's 166 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 Sumter County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 49.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,361 for this hazard and #44 within Alabama, putting it in the 56.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Sumter County with 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 1986 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Apr 3, 2017 | SILOAM | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | SILOAM | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | SILOAM | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | SILOAM | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | CUBA | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | BOYD | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | HAMNER | 43 | $500 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | BODKA | 50 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | CUBA | 52 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | LIVINGSTON | 50 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | CUBA | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Sumter County
- Hail 115
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A swath of wind damage cut across the southern half of Sumter County, from west of the Ward community, east-northeastward to south of Bellamy. Dozens of trees were snapped and uprooted, many of them blocking roads. One home near CR-10 southeast of Ward received minor roof damage. The driver of a vehicle became trapped by fallen trees near AL-17.
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in the Livingston area, and several other nearby locations. Two vehicles were damaged on CR 13. An AMTRACK train was unable to proceed, as several trees were blocking the railroad track.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Sumter County, Alabama?
166 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Sumter County between 1960 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Sumter County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Sumter County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Sumter 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 Sumter County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/sumter-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.