93
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$628K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Cleburne County, Alabama: 93 recorded events between 1970 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #2,292 nationally and #61 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Cleburne County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Cleburne County is the 2000s, when 32 of the county's 93 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 Cleburne County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 51.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,292 for this hazard and #61 within Alabama, putting it in the 27.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Cleburne County with 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 1992 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| Feb 10, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | HIGH TOWER | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | LEBANON | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | CHULAFINNEE | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | HEFLIN | 50 | $0 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | HEFLIN | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | FRUITHURST | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | HEFLIN | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | MUSCADINE | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | ABEL | 50 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | RANBURNE | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Cleburne County
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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
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the northern portion of the county. At least 10 buildings had roof damage due to downed trees, and at least 3 buildings had roofs completely blown off. Several mobile homes in a mobile home park suffered varying degrees of damage to underpinning, roofs, and structure.
Two severe thunderstorms moved across southern Cleburne County. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down from near Hollis Crossroads to Micaville to near Ranburne. Many of the trees temporarily blocked roadways. Two homes were damaged near Micaville.
Dozens of pine trees where snapped, along with a few trees uprooted, and one outbuilding was damaged in eastern Cleburne county. The damage was consistent with strong inflow winds on the south side of the storm, with maximum winds estimated to be 70 mph.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Cleburne County, Alabama?
93 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Cleburne County between 1970 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Cleburne County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Cleburne County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Cleburne 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 Cleburne County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/cleburne-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.