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Wind in Dallas County, Alabama
214 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.
Dallas County, Alabama, has 214 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 55 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 80 events against 84 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 21.9 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
40 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 | Dallas County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 214 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.9 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 56.9 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
16Mar
30Apr
41May
8Jun
34Jul
27Aug
25Sep
3Oct
7Nov
8Dec
9
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 132 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 214. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $23K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $140K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2007 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $11K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $40K | — | — | 3 | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 92 mph | $10M | $200K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $24K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 5 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Dallas County had?
214 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 Dallas County?
10 Jan 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Dallas County?
The high wind of 16 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M and crop damage at $200K.
How does Dallas County compare with Alabama for wind?
21.9 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 214 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.