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Wind in Pickens County, Alabama
160 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.
Pickens County, Alabama, has 160 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 78 events against 69 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 18.2 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
34 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Pickens County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 160 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.2 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 85.1 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
9Mar
13Apr
35May
14Jun
22Jul
18Aug
13Sep
7Oct
4Nov
14Dec
6
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 160 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 64 mph | $600K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | $5.0M | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pickens County had?
160 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 Pickens 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 Pickens County?
The thunderstorm wind of 27 Mar 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $5.0M.
How does Pickens County compare with Alabama for wind?
18.2 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 160 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.