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Wind in Mobile County, Alabama
473 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 473 wind events in Mobile County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 65 years.
July is the busiest month, with 72 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 201 events against 162 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 38.5 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
255 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 27 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Mobile County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 473 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.5 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.5 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
27Feb
23Mar
43Apr
65May
52Jun
66Jul
72Aug
47Sep
16Oct
18Nov
21Dec
23
27Feb
23Mar
43Apr
65May
52Jun
66Jul
72Aug
47Sep
16Oct
18Nov
21Dec
23
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 473. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3.5M | — | — | 8 | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 31 Dec 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Mobile County had?
473 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 Mobile County?
5 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Mobile County?
The thunderstorm wind of 3 Jul 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.5M.
How does Mobile County compare with Alabama for wind?
38.5 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 473 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.