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Wind in Barbour County, Alabama
133 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.
Barbour County, Alabama, has 133 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 60 events against 46 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 15.0 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
22 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Barbour County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 133 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.0 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 53.3 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | March | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
10Mar
24Apr
18May
14Jun
19Jul
17Aug
14Sep
5Oct
0Nov
6Dec
1
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
All 133 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | $50K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Barbour County had?
133 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 Barbour County?
1 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Barbour County?
The high wind of 16 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Barbour County compare with Alabama for wind?
15.0 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 133 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.