86
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$511K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Macon County, Alabama: 86 recorded events between 1956 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #2,388 nationally and #62 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Macon County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Macon County is the 2000s, when 25 of the county's 86 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 Macon County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 45.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,388 for this hazard and #62 within Alabama, putting it in the 24.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Macon County with 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 1996 | SHORTER | 60 | 0 | 1 | $50K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE | 50 | $0 |
| May 10, 2024 | TUSKEGEE | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | GREENWOOD | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | SHORTER | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | POLECAT SPGS | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | TUSKEGEE | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | HORNADY | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | COTTON VLY | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | TUSKEGEE | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | FRANKLIN | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Macon County
- Hail 55
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Several trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county. Some of the trees fell on homes causing damage. One tree was uprooted and it damaged a water main. One home was completely destroyed by fire after a power line ignited a brush fire.
,,,,,,,,Thunderstorm Winds Dime-size hail was reported by Tuskegee Police near mile marker 34 on Interstate 85. Three-quarter inch hail was also reported in Tuskegee where hail reportedly covered the ground. Wind with the thunderstorm also downed trees in scattered areas across the county. Numerous trees were reported down in Tallassee. A tree fell on an automobile in front of the Municipal Building in Tuskegee.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Macon County, Alabama?
86 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Macon County between 1956 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Macon County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Macon County measured 65.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Macon 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 Macon County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/macon-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.