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Wind in Marshall County, Alabama
532 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 532 wind events in Marshall County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 57 years.
June is the busiest month, with 129 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 372 events against 125 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.5% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 94.0 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 5 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
257 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 25 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 | Marshall County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 532 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 94.0 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 54.2 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 5 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
15Feb
32Mar
42Apr
77May
42Jun
129Jul
69Aug
70Sep
14Oct
10Nov
17Dec
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 187 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 532. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2026 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2025 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2020 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | — | — | 2 | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2018 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 35 mph | — | — | 2 | 2 | County |
| 3 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $35K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 63 mph | $600K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $45K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $130K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Marshall County had?
532 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 Marshall County?
22 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 49 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Marshall County?
The strong wind of 20 Dec 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Marshall County compare with Alabama for wind?
94.0 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 532 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.