20,177
Recorded events
67
Counties affected
56
Direct deaths
$187.2M
Property damage
Alabama thunderstorm wind history: 20,177 recorded events across 67 counties between 1955 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Alabama thunderstorm wind history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 5,597 reported thunderstorm wind events across Alabama. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most thunderstorm wind events in Alabama
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lauderdale County | 1,328 | 2 | $13.4M | 1961–2026 |
| #2 | Madison County | 1,055 | 13 | $18.8M | 1956–2025 |
| #3 | Colbert County | 992 | 2 | $24.0M | 1955–2026 |
| #4 | Jefferson County | 791 | 4 | $5.3M | 1955–2026 |
| #5 | Morgan County | 670 | 1 | $5.0M | 1956–2026 |
| #6 | Jackson County | 647 | 0 | $3.1M | 1956–2026 |
| #7 | Cullman County | 592 | 2 | $5.2M | 1957–2025 |
| #8 | DeKalb County | 578 | 0 | $3.7M | 1959–2025 |
| #9 | Houston County | 510 | 5 | $5.3M | 1962–2026 |
| #10 | Marshall County | 500 | 2 | $2.9M | 1960–2026 |
| #11 | Limestone County | 499 | 0 | $10.7M | 1965–2025 |
| #12 | Mobile County | 473 | 1 | $6.8M | 1957–2025 |
| #13 | Dale County | 444 | 0 | $2.5M | 1961–2026 |
| #14 | Coffee County | 430 | 1 | $3.0M | 1960–2026 |
| #15 | Shelby County | 398 | 0 | $1.9M | 1965–2026 |
| #16 | Tuscaloosa County | 387 | 3 | $3.7M | 1955–2026 |
| #17 | Lawrence County | 361 | 0 | $4.0M | 1965–2025 |
| #18 | Baldwin County | 358 | 0 | $3.5M | 1959–2026 |
| #19 | Walker County | 347 | 2 | $1.4M | 1959–2026 |
| #20 | Etowah County | 330 | 0 | $2.5M | 1962–2026 |
| #21 | Blount County | 320 | 0 | $1.3M | 1955–2026 |
| #22 | Clarke County | 320 | 0 | $1.9M | 1960–2026 |
| #23 | Elmore County | 317 | 1 | $1.6M | 1960–2026 |
| #24 | Geneva County | 316 | 0 | $2.5M | 1960–2026 |
| #25 | Talladega County | 285 | 1 | $1.9M | 1962–2026 |
Significant events
Deadliest thunderstorm wind events in Alabama
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 1984 | Madison County | — | 11 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 2017 | Houston County | — | 4 | 0 |
| Aug 16, 1986 | Calhoun County | — | 3 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 1995 | St. Clair County | — | 3 | 4 |
| Aug 16, 1986 | Calhoun County | — | 3 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 1985 | Randolph County | — | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Jefferson County | — | 2 | 3 |
| Aug 10, 2015 | Marshall County | — | 2 | 2 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Tuscaloosa County | — | 2 | 0 |
| May 31, 2004 | Lauderdale County | — | 1 | 0 |