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Wind in Cleburne County, Alabama
100 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 100 wind events in Cleburne County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
June is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 53 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 17.9 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
24 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 | Cleburne County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 100 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.9 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 66.2 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
8Mar
15Apr
16May
7Jun
18Jul
14Aug
8Sep
2Oct
0Nov
6Dec
2
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 100 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 |
| 16 Mar 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 |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $37K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $19K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cleburne County had?
100 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 Cleburne 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 Cleburne County?
The high wind of 16 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Cleburne County compare with Alabama for wind?
17.9 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 100 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.