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Wind in Jefferson County, Alabama
839 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 839 wind events in Jefferson County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 70 years.
June is the busiest month, with 170 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 428 events against 222 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 75.5 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 7 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
214 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 25 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 | Jefferson County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 839 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 75.5 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.6 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 7 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
25Feb
35Mar
90Apr
115May
113Jun
170Jul
121Aug
88Sep
19Oct
12Nov
34Dec
17
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 193 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 839. 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 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | 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 |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 2 | 3 | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | High Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $178K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 69 mph | $10M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $160K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $27K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $60K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $400K | — | 1 | 4 | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $300K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $650K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | High Wind | 45 mph | $45K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $200K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 18 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 4 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jefferson County had?
839 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County?
The high wind of 16 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Jefferson County compare with Alabama for wind?
75.5 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 839 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.