76
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
7
Direct injuries
$658K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Coosa County, Alabama: 76 recorded events between 1968 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #2,499 nationally and #66 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Coosa County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Coosa County is the 2020s, when 22 of the county's 76 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 Coosa County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 44.4% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,499 for this hazard and #66 within Alabama, putting it in the 20.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Coosa County with 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $0 | |
| Jun 16, 1998 | ROCKFORD | 55 | 0 | 3 | $40K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | NIXBURG | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | WETONA | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | LYLE | 50 | $0 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | KELLYTON | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | KELLYTON | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | COTTAGE GROVE | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | MT OLIVE | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | MARBLE VLY | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | LAKE MITCHELL | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | MARTIN LAKE | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Coosa 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
A bow echo producing widespread wind damage crossed into western Coosa County from Chilton County. Significant straight-line winds tracked across the entire county and into Tallapoosa County. Damage consisted of numerous uprooted and snapped trees along with large hail.
A bowing segment embedded within a line of strong thunderstorms produced isolated damage around the Kellyton community in eastern Coosa County on the morning of February 21, 2026. This damage was surveyed by NWS meteorologists and was determined to be the result of straight-line winds. A manufactured home sustained major roof damage on Trailer Park Rd, but this was an isolated incident with no further damage noted to the surrounding homes or trees. The bowing segment continued east with a localized area of several uprooted and a few snapped pines noted along Moon Rd. A metal outbuilding in this area also sustained minor roof damage with a corner of tin peeled back. Minor tree and power line damage was noted at times as far east as Dobbs Rd and Greenleaf St near Highway 63 in Tallapoosa County.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Coosa County, Alabama?
76 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Coosa County between 1968 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Coosa County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Coosa County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Coosa 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 Coosa County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/coosa-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.