156
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$2.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Randolph County, Alabama: 156 recorded events between 1974 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 75. That places the county #1,464 nationally and #46 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Randolph County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Randolph County is the 2000s, when 54 of the county's 156 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 Randolph County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 50.3% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,464 for this hazard and #46 within Alabama, putting it in the 53.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Randolph County with 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 1985 | 0 | 2 | 0 | $0 | |
| Jul 22, 2008 | ROANOKE MUNI ARPT | 50 | 0 | 1 | $5K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | DICKERT | 56 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | PINE TUCKEY | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | WOODLAND | 45 | $500 |
| May 27, 2025 | PINE TUCKEY | 50 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | CORINTH | 56 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | WEDOWEE | 52 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | WEDOWEE | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | NEWELL | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 6, 2025 | NEWELL | 43 | $500 |
| Apr 6, 2025 | ROANOKE MUNI ARPT | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Randolph 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
The Randolph County Emergency Management Agency estimated winds of at least 80 mph swept through Roanoke. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Two or three homes were destroyed by falling trees while 16 other homes sustained major to moderate damage. A light pole at the high school stadium was toppled. The high school, a nursing home, the grammar school, and the recreation center reported minor damage. Six businesses sustained damage including an outbuilding business which suffered major damage. Two chicken houses sustained roof damage. Several trees were reported downed by the wind across the county.
A 75 ton, 40 foot tall, gantry crane on the top of R. L. Harris Dam was moved along its tracks by an apparent microburst. The crane subsequently rolled through its end stops, eventually coming to a stop partially resting over the edge of the dam. The crane itself, and several portions of the dam that it impacted, sustained considerable damage as a result.
Damaging thunderstorm wind moved across the county around midnight. As the storm entered the county, a barn roof was damaged, and a chicken house lost its roof near the intersection of US 431 and CR 82. A barn was totally destroyed, several homes sustained roof damage, and trees and power lines were blown down along CR 82 across northern Randolph County. In northeast Randolph County on CR 422, chicken houses and homes sustained roof and some structural damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Randolph County, Alabama?
156 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Randolph County between 1974 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Randolph County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Randolph County measured 75.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Randolph 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 Randolph County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/randolph-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.