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Wind in Houston County, Alabama
539 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 539 wind events in Houston County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 57 years.
June is the busiest month, with 148 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 394 events against 104 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.5% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 93.0 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 5 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
127 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 16 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 | Houston County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 539 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 93.0 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 50.2 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 5 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
35Feb
20Mar
55Apr
78May
31Jun
148Jul
81Aug
44Sep
15Oct
1Nov
16Dec
15
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 192 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 539. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 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 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | 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 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 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 | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $100K | — | 4 | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2.2M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 6 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Houston County had?
539 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 Houston County?
18 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 Houston County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Apr 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.2M.
How does Houston County compare with Alabama for wind?
93.0 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 539 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.