430
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$3.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Coffee County, Alabama: 430 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #177 nationally and #14 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Coffee County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Coffee County is the 2020s, when 214 of the county's 430 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 Coffee County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 72.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #177 for this hazard and #14 within Alabama, putting it in the 94.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Coffee County with 113 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2000 | ELBA | 0 | 1 | 0 | $10K |
| Jun 14, 2012 | CLINTONVILLE | 50 | 0 | 1 | $750 |
| Apr 29, 1996 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 0 | 1 | $100K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | MARVIN CHAPEL | 60 | $10K |
| Mar 12, 2026 | ENTERPRISE | 50 | $0 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | DAMASCUS | 50 | $5K |
| Jan 25, 2026 | INO | 50 | $0 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | ENTERPRISE MUNICIPAL ARPT | 57 | $0 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | DAMASCUS | 50 | $0 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | ENTERPRISE | 50 | $0 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | DAMASCUS | 50 | $5K |
| Jan 25, 2026 | ELBA | 55 | $3K |
| Aug 21, 2025 | ROETON | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Coffee County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Coffee County EMA provided a summary of damages: seven residential houses sustained slight to major wind damage, four barns and other neighboring sheds suffered minor to major damage including roof losses, three chicken houses received moderate wind damage, and numerous trees and power lines down with some on roadways.
Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines, caused sporadic power outages, and damaged several structures. A barn was damaged on State Highway 134, a few trees were across power lines on County Road 474, a bank building sustained roof damage in Kinston, and several reports of barn and roof damage on State Highway 189 between Perry Store community and Kinston.
Widespread downed trees and power lines. An estimated 3000 customers were without power. In Kinston, a racetrack's metal awning and roof were destroyed. A Kinston residence lost a pump house roof, shingles and TV antenna. In rural Coffee County, a barn at the intersection of State Highway 189 and County Road 467 was damaged. A residence on State Highway 134 sustained roof damage, broken winds, a destroyed barn, and downed trees. A nearby residence was damaged by a fallen tree. Reported by the Coffee County EMA.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Coffee County, Alabama?
430 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Coffee County between 1960 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Coffee County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Coffee County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Coffee 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 Coffee County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/coffee-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.