127
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$960K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Chambers County, Alabama: 127 recorded events between 1965 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #1,831 nationally and #54 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Chambers County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Chambers County is the 2020s, when 33 of the county's 127 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 Chambers County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 48.7% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,831 for this hazard and #54 within Alabama, putting it in the 41.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Chambers County with 32 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | LANETT | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | LAFAYETTE | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | FIVE PTS | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | CUSSETA | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | FREDONIA | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | FIVE PTS | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | FAIRVIEW | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | LAFAYETTE | 50 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | CUSSETA | 50 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | BUFFALO | 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
Thunderstorm wind was believed to be responsible for damage to four houses just off U.S. Highway 431 about three miles north of Lafayette in the Buffalo community. People reported a sound like a freight train when the damage occurred.
Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down sporadically in locations across the entire county. Trees were reported down on US 431, SR 77, and CR 147. One mobile home was overturned in Lanett. In Huguley, a few homes and storage buildings were damaged by falling trees and one mobile home was overturned.
Trees were reported down at LaFayette High School, along 2nd Avenue, and along U.S. Highway 431 near LaFayette. Social media video and photos showed a tree that fell on a vehicle in LaFayette. The occupant escaped without injury. Another tree was downed on CR 102 just north of town as well.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Chambers County, Alabama?
127 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Chambers County between 1965 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Chambers County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Chambers County measured 65.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Chambers 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 Chambers County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/chambers-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.