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Wind in Butler County, Alabama
129 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.
NCEI records 129 wind events in Butler County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
April is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 72 events against 45 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 16.6 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
68 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Butler County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 129 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.6 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 68.3 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
14Feb
11Mar
17Apr
29May
8Jun
18Jul
4Aug
9Sep
2Oct
4Nov
3Dec
10
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 129 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Butler County had?
129 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 Butler County?
29 Dec 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Butler County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 Apr 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Butler County compare with Alabama for wind?
16.6 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 129 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.