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Wind in Lee County, Alabama
224 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 224 wind events in Lee County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
June is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 119 events against 72 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 36.9 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
35 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Lee County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 224 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.9 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.6 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
13Feb
9Mar
25Apr
28May
28Jun
38Jul
38Aug
25Sep
7Oct
6Nov
3Dec
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
The 165 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 224. 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 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 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 |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | $50K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 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 |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 69 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $80K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lee County had?
224 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 Lee 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 Lee County?
The high wind of 16 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Lee County compare with Alabama for wind?
36.9 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 224 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.