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Wind in Macon County, Alabama
93 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 93 wind events in Macon County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
June is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 43 events against 44 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 15.3 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
25 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 | Macon County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 93 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.3 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 49.2 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
6Mar
13Apr
14May
6Jun
16Jul
10Aug
14Sep
4Oct
0Nov
2Dec
5
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 93 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 |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | $50K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2005 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 69 mph | $400K | $35K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | $12K | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Macon County had?
93 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 Macon 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 Macon County?
The high wind of 16 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $400K and crop damage at $35K.
How does Macon County compare with Alabama for wind?
15.3 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 93 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.