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Wind in Chambers County, Alabama
136 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.
Chambers County, Alabama, has 136 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 76 events against 42 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 22.8 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
21 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 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 | Chambers County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 136 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.8 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 39.4 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
11Mar
12Apr
11May
18Jun
37Jul
25Aug
9Sep
3Oct
0Nov
3Dec
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 136 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | $340K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Chambers County had?
136 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 Chambers County?
22 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 Chambers County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 Sep 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Chambers County compare with Alabama for wind?
22.8 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 136 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.