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Wind in Sumter County, Alabama
177 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 177 wind events in Sumter County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
April is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 109 events against 53 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 19.6 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
29 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Sumter County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 177 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.6 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 145.5 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
20Mar
23Apr
30May
24Jun
17Jul
21Aug
17Sep
7Oct
0Nov
6Dec
5
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 177 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 |
| 6 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 84 mph | $3.6M | $80K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $19K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Sumter County had?
177 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 Sumter 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 Sumter County?
The high wind of 16 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.6M and crop damage at $80K.
How does Sumter County compare with Alabama for wind?
19.6 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 177 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.