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Wind in Pike County, Alabama
132 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.
Pike County, Alabama, has 132 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 69 events against 41 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 19.6 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
28 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Pike County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 132 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.6 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 40.0 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | March | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
8Mar
20Apr
18May
16Jun
20Jul
12Aug
15Sep
6Oct
1Nov
3Dec
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 132 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 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | $50K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 47 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 75 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 16 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pike County had?
132 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 Pike 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 Pike County?
The high wind of 16 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Pike County compare with Alabama for wind?
19.6 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 132 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.