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Wind in Marion County, Alabama
287 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 287 wind events in Marion County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 55 years.
June is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 160 events against 98 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 38.7 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
66 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 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 | Marion County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 287 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.7 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 98.1 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
21Mar
37Apr
38May
37Jun
47Jul
36Aug
26Sep
6Oct
6Nov
9Dec
15
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 189 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 287. 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 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 75 mph | $920K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $45K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $95K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Marion County had?
287 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 Marion 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 Marion County?
The high wind of 16 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $920K.
How does Marion County compare with Alabama for wind?
38.7 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 287 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.