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Wind in Choctaw County, Alabama
171 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.
Choctaw County, Alabama, has 171 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 72 events against 90 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 18.7 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
74 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 | Choctaw County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 171 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.7 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 136.4 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
13Feb
14Mar
19Apr
34May
11Jun
20Jul
21Aug
13Sep
2Oct
8Nov
7Dec
9
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 171 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Choctaw County had?
171 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 Choctaw County?
9 May 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Choctaw County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Choctaw County compare with Alabama for wind?
18.7 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 171 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.