473
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
10
Direct injuries
$6.8M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Mobile County, Alabama: 473 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 88. That places the county #131 nationally and #12 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Mobile County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Mobile County is the 2010s, when 121 of the county's 473 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 Mobile County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 42.2% of all recorded severe weather across 11 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #131 for this hazard and #12 within Alabama, putting it in the 95.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Mobile County with 73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 1985 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 | |
| Jul 3, 2007 | MOBILE | 61 | 0 | 8 | $3.5M |
| May 4, 2019 | THEODORE | 52 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Dec 3, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2025 | GRAND BAY | 52 | $0 |
| May 10, 2025 | DAUPHIN IS | 78 | $0 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | COTTAGE HILL | 52 | $0 |
| May 17, 2024 | DAWES | 50 | $0 |
| May 10, 2024 | MOBILE AEROSPACE ARP | 53 | $0 |
| May 10, 2024 | THEODORE IDLE HOUR A | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | GEORGETOWN | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | (BFM)MOBILE BROOKLEY | 53 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | SPRING HILL | 61 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | TILLMANS CORNER | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Mobile County
- Hail 242
- Flash Flood 173
- Tornado 127
- Lightning 63
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Trees were blown down and minor roof damage was caused by thunderstorms moving across the northern portion of Mobile County in the area of the Semmes Community. One person reported hail with the thunderstorms, but no size was available.
A line of severe thunderstorms moved across the county between 1050 pm and 1205 am. Trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county. Most of the damage was in the north part of the county and around the regional airport. The National Weather Service office reported a wind gust of 58 mph. No major injuries were reported.
A thunderstorm moved just north of the airport and damaged a roof on a building at the Coast Guard station. A couple of air conditioners located on the roof were torn off and blown on the ground. There was some damage to light weight objects near the stations swimming pool area. There was also some minor tree damage at the base. The storm blew down a couple of trees just east of the airport. One of the trees fell on a home. Just a little north of the airport, a couple of barns had their roofs damaged. One of the Mobile Regional Airports' wind sheer sensors, located near the Coast Guard base, measured a gust of 75 knots.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Mobile County, Alabama?
473 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Mobile County between 1957 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Mobile County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Mobile County measured 88.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Mobile 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 Mobile County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/mobile-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.