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Wind in Cullman County, Alabama
629 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 629 wind events in Cullman County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 59 years.
June is the busiest month, with 143 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 438 events against 139 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 85.6 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
320 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 21 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 | Cullman County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 629 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 85.6 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 70.3 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
20Feb
31Mar
42Apr
110May
79Jun
143Jul
61Aug
79Sep
13Oct
6Nov
17Dec
28
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 196 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 629. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $48K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $100K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 40 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 63 mph | $600K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | 9 | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | High Wind | 48 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $48K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $80K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $22K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $18K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $45K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 17 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cullman County had?
629 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 Cullman County?
24 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 45 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cullman County?
The strong wind of 20 Dec 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Cullman County compare with Alabama for wind?
85.6 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 629 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.