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Wind in Crenshaw County, Alabama
158 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.
Crenshaw County, Alabama, has 158 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 106 events against 42 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 25.9 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
99 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 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 | Crenshaw County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 158 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.9 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 120.8 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
13Feb
11Mar
24Apr
30May
13Jun
23Jul
15Aug
11Sep
2Oct
3Nov
7Dec
6
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 158 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Crenshaw County had?
158 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 Crenshaw County?
21 Aug 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Crenshaw County?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 Apr 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Crenshaw County compare with Alabama for wind?
25.9 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 158 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.