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Wind in Chilton County, Alabama
176 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.
Chilton County, Alabama, has 176 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 91 events against 68 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 25.4 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
33 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Chilton County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 176 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.4 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 38.9 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
9Mar
21Apr
26May
19Jun
36Jul
23Aug
11Sep
4Oct
3Nov
5Dec
11
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 176 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 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 70 mph | $700K | $75K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 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 | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Chilton County had?
176 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 Chilton 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 Chilton County?
The high wind of 16 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $700K and crop damage at $75K.
How does Chilton County compare with Alabama for wind?
25.4 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 176 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.