82
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$494K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Wilcox County, Alabama: 82 recorded events between 1971 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #2,436 nationally and #63 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Wilcox County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Wilcox County is the 1990s, when 28 of the county's 82 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 Wilcox County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 56.2% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,436 for this hazard and #63 within Alabama, putting it in the 22.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Wilcox County with 18 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2024 | LOWER PEACH TREE | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | GASTONBURG | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | PINE HILL | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | SUNNY SOUTH | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | MC WILLIAMS | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | BELLVIEW | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | ESTELLE | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | MILLERS FERRY | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | ALBERTA | 52 | $0 |
| May 17, 2023 | ATKINSON | 52 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Vredenburgh storm took on a bow-shaped appearance again as it entered Wilcox County and did sporadic damage to trees for another five to six miles. The storm continued northeast and crossed State Highway 265. The storm damaged some out buildings on County Road 45. The storm lost its intensity near County Road 45 and no other damage was found north of County Road 45.
Straight line wind damage was surveyed beginning approximately 1 mile |north of Oak Hill, where numerous large trees were snapped and uprooted. |Much of this damage was observed along Hwy. 21. The damage continued |east for approximately 6 miles, ending along Freedom Farm Road, where |there were additional snapped and uprooted trees. Winds were estimated|at between 75 and 80 mph. No tornado damage was observed.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Wilcox County, Alabama?
82 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Wilcox County between 1971 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Wilcox County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Wilcox County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Wilcox 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 Wilcox County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/wilcox-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.