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Wind in Covington County, Alabama
235 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.
Covington County, Alabama, has 235 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 53 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 106 events against 94 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 22.8 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
105 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Covington County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 235 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.8 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 62.6 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
15Feb
15Mar
34Apr
43May
31Jun
32Jul
31Aug
13Sep
4Oct
4Nov
5Dec
8
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 158 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 235. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 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 |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Covington County had?
235 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 Covington County?
25 Jan 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Covington County?
The thunderstorm wind of 12 Mar 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Covington County compare with Alabama for wind?
22.8 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 235 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.