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Wind in Hale County, Alabama
120 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 120 wind events in Hale County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
April is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 77 events against 35 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 18.6 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
24 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Hale County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 120 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.6 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 81.3 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
13Mar
14Apr
25May
12Jun
20Jul
8Aug
12Sep
4Oct
3Nov
2Dec
4
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 120 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 |
| 6 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Strong Wind | 30 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 89 mph | $2.0M | $25K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $150K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $120K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 40 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hale County had?
120 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 Hale 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 Hale County?
The high wind of 16 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M and crop damage at $25K.
How does Hale County compare with Alabama for wind?
18.6 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 120 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.