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Wind in Monroe County, Alabama
151 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 151 wind events in Monroe County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 49 years.
April is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 68 events against 63 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 14.7 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
82 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Monroe County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 151 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.7 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 76.9 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
19Feb
14Mar
8Apr
31May
15Jun
24Jul
12Aug
7Sep
0Oct
4Nov
7Dec
10
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 151 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 99 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Monroe County had?
151 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 Monroe County?
12 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 90 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Monroe County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 Apr 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Monroe County compare with Alabama for wind?
14.7 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 151 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.