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Wind in Clarke County, Alabama
329 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 329 wind events in Clarke County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 47 years.
June is the busiest month, with 52 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 223 events against 83 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 26.6 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
210 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 | Clarke County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 329 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.6 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 144.6 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
35Feb
26Mar
25Apr
47May
51Jun
52Jul
38Aug
11Sep
4Oct
16Nov
10Dec
14
35Feb
26Mar
25Apr
47May
51Jun
52Jul
38Aug
11Sep
4Oct
16Nov
10Dec
14
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
The 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 329. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 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 |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2015 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Clarke County had?
329 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 Clarke County?
11 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Clarke County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Clarke County compare with Alabama for wind?
26.6 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 329 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.