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Wind in Marengo County, Alabama
124 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.
Marengo County, Alabama, has 124 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 63 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 12.7 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
29 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Marengo County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 124 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.7 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 65.3 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
7Mar
12Apr
21May
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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 124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $23K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 92 mph | $10M | $250K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 39 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Marengo County had?
124 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 Marengo County?
6 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Marengo County?
The high wind of 16 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M and crop damage at $250K.
How does Marengo County compare with Alabama for wind?
12.7 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 124 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.