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Wind in Baldwin County, Alabama
358 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Baldwin County, Alabama, has 358 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 53 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 58 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 165 events against 148 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 22.5 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
188 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 18 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Baldwin County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 358 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.5 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 15.0 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
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Seasonality
Jan
30Feb
20Mar
25Apr
50May
58Jun
50Jul
55Aug
31Sep
12Oct
5Nov
9Dec
13
30Feb
20Mar
25Apr
50May
58Jun
50Jul
55Aug
31Sep
12Oct
5Nov
9Dec
13
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 188 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 358. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $950K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $70K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Baldwin County had?
358 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Baldwin County?
12 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Baldwin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 2 Jan 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $950K.
How does Baldwin County compare with Alabama for wind?
22.5 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 358 of the state's 21,197 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.