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Wind in Geneva County, Alabama
323 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 323 wind events in Geneva County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
June is the busiest month, with 67 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 251 events against 52 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 56.2 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
68 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Geneva County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 323 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 56.2 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 121.0 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
30Feb
18Mar
33Apr
38May
38Jun
67Jul
59Aug
15Sep
4Oct
3Nov
9Dec
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 184 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 323. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $129K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Geneva County had?
323 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 Geneva County?
19 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 Geneva County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 Jan 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $600K.
How does Geneva County compare with Alabama for wind?
56.2 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 323 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.