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Wind in Conecuh County, Alabama
117 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.
Conecuh County, Alabama, has 117 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 48 events against 55 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 13.8 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
63 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Conecuh County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 117 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.8 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 103.3 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
8Mar
8Apr
21May
9Jun
26Jul
14Aug
6Sep
1Oct
4Nov
3Dec
5
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 117 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | 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 |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2016 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $1.3M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 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 | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Conecuh County had?
117 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 Conecuh County?
13 May 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Conecuh County?
The thunderstorm wind of 12 Mar 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.3M.
How does Conecuh County compare with Alabama for wind?
13.8 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 117 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.