317
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$1.6M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Elmore County, Alabama: 317 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 75. That places the county #399 nationally and #23 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Elmore County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Elmore County is the 2010s, when 109 of the county's 317 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 Elmore County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 57.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #399 for this hazard and #23 within Alabama, putting it in the 87.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Elmore County with 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 1999 | MILLBROOK | 70 | 1 | 0 | $135K |
| Dec 6, 1983 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Jun 15, 2017 | NEMAN | 60 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2012 | MILLBROOK | 39 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Nov 24, 2004 | TALLASSEE | 55 | 0 | 1 | $85K |
| Jan 7, 1998 | HOLTVILLE | 70 | 0 | 1 | $50K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | KENT | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | DEXTER | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | WETUMPKA | 52 | $0 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | CLAUD | 52 | $0 |
| Jan 10, 2026 | ECLECTIC | 52 | $0 |
| Jan 10, 2026 | WETUMPKA | 50 | $0 |
| Jan 10, 2026 | COOSADA | 52 | $0 |
| Jan 10, 2026 | DEATSVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | WETUMPKA | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 6, 2025 | SANTUCK | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Elmore County
- Hail 111
- Tornado 56
- Flash Flood 43
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Strong thunderstorm wind downed numerous trees along CR2 just west of the intersection with SR 143. At that intersection, a number of very large trees were uprooted falling on several mobile homes. A 23-year-old man was killed when one of the trees fell on his mobile home crushing him while he slept. Additional tree damage occurred east of the mobile home park producing a path of damage about 1.7 miles long. Minor roof damage also occurred to several structures west of SR 143 along CR 2.
The supercell remained very strong over Elmore County. A large swath of wind and hail damage occurred across the county. Numerous trees were blown down from near Titus to near Tallassee. Hail was observed up to 2.50 inches in diameter. Funnel clouds and a roaring sound accompanied the storm.
Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Elmore County. Considerable damage was caused in the Red Hill area in the northeast part of the county along Lake Martin. The Red Hill Volunteer Fire Department reported damage to 16 lakefront homes, two of the houses had their roofs blown completely off. Wetumpka Police reported trees and power lines down. Trees fell on two houses.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Elmore County, Alabama?
317 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Elmore County between 1960 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Elmore County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Elmore County measured 75.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Elmore 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 Elmore County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/elmore-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.