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Wind in Coosa County, Alabama
82 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.
Coosa County, Alabama, has 82 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 45 events against 33 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 12.6 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
19 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 | Coosa County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 82 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.6 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 78.5 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | August | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
6Mar
9Apr
13May
10Jun
11Jul
6Aug
14Sep
2Oct
1Nov
4Dec
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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 82 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 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2005 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Coosa County had?
82 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 Coosa 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 Coosa County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 Mar 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Coosa County compare with Alabama for wind?
12.6 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 82 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.