285
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
40
Direct injuries
$1.9M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Talladega County, Alabama: 285 recorded events between 1962 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #508 nationally and #25 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Talladega County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Talladega County is the 2000s, when 95 of the county's 285 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 Talladega County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 55.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #508 for this hazard and #25 within Alabama, putting it in the 83.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Talladega County with 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 1994 | Lincoln | 60 | 1 | 0 | $500K |
| Feb 10, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 26 | $0 | |
| May 3, 1984 | 0 | 0 | 12 | $0 | |
| Jul 22, 2015 | SYLACAUGA MERKLE ARP | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2009 | LINCOLN | 50 | 0 | 1 | $3K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | MUNFORD | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | TALLADEGA | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | OLDFIELD | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | SYLACAUGA MERKLE ARP | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | RENFROE | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | OLDFIELD | 50 | $0 |
| Jan 10, 2026 | TALLADEGA | 45 | $500 |
| Jan 10, 2026 | SYLACAUGA | 45 | $500 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | KYMULGA | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | TALLADEGA | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Talladega County
- Hail 144
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous large trees were downed by thunderstorm wind in the northern section of the county near Lincoln. One tree fell on a truck resulting in one fatality. Large hail was also reported with the storm which came up rapidly and lasted only a brief time according to EMA officials.
An apparent downburst caused an swath of intense damage across the southern portion of the city of Talladega. Around 100 trees were blown down, with some of them falling onto homes causing varying degrees of damage. In addition, hundreds of limbs were broken off, many of them also large enough to cause damage to homes as they fell. Structural damage not the result of falling trees or limbs was confined to outbuildings containing lumber at a hardware store. The total damage swath was more than 2.5 miles long, and up to 100 yards wide, with peak wind gusts estimated around 80 mph.
Widespread wind damage was reported across the northern portion of Talladega County, from near Lincoln eastward to Munford, and as far south as the city of Talladega. Damage consisted mostly of trees and power lines that were blown down, some of which fell onto structures. One mobile home had its roof peeled off in the Bemiston Community.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Talladega County, Alabama?
285 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Talladega County between 1962 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Talladega County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Talladega County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Talladega 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 Talladega County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/talladega-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.