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Wind in Lawrence County, Alabama
382 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.
Lawrence County, Alabama, has 382 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 53 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 69 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 249 events against 105 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 55.3 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
217 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 18 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 | Lawrence County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 382 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 55.3 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 115.4 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
13Feb
37Mar
39Apr
56May
38Jun
69Jul
42Aug
39Sep
14Oct
7Nov
14Dec
14
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 180 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 382. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2024 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $52K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $45K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $65K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lawrence County had?
382 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 Lawrence County?
31 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 45 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lawrence County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Jul 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Lawrence County compare with Alabama for wind?
55.3 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 382 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.