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Wind in Madison County, Alabama
1,094 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.
Madison County, Alabama, has 1,094 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 65 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 236 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 796 events against 215 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.2% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 136.5 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 15 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
546 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 38 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 | Madison County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 1,094 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 136.5 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 27.7 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 15 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
26Feb
44Mar
63Apr
141May
181Jun
236Jul
172Aug
104Sep
42Oct
16Nov
23Dec
46
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 196 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 1,094. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $60K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $610K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | 1 | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $47K | — | 1 | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $7.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 22 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2016 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 40 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 47 mph | $1.0M | — | 1 | 12 | County |
| 20 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | High Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $45K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $382K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | $1K | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $42K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | 11 | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Madison County had?
1,094 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 Madison County?
18 Dec 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Madison County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 Mar 2022, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $7.5M.
How does Madison County compare with Alabama for wind?
136.5 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 1,094 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.