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Wind in Clay County, Alabama
143 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.
Clay County, Alabama, has 143 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 68 events against 53 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 23.7 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
30 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 | Clay County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 143 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.7 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 100.8 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
11Mar
13Apr
18May
14Jun
31Jul
19Aug
17Sep
5Oct
0Nov
3Dec
7
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 143 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 |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | High Wind | 59 mph | $22K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $290K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Clay County had?
143 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 Clay 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 Clay County?
The high wind of 16 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $290K.
How does Clay County compare with Alabama for wind?
23.7 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 143 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.