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Wind in Fayette County, Alabama
189 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 189 wind events in Fayette County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
April is the busiest month, with 44 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 93 events against 76 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 30.1 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
38 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Fayette County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 189 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.1 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 117.0 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
15Mar
20Apr
44May
16Jun
30Jul
23Aug
18Sep
4Oct
0Nov
6Dec
7
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 189 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 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $65K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | 1 | 3 | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 52 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $45K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Fayette County had?
189 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 Fayette 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 Fayette County?
The thunderstorm wind of 16 Feb 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Fayette County compare with Alabama for wind?
30.1 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 189 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.