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Wind in Walker County, Alabama
362 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 362 wind events in Walker County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 59 years.
June is the busiest month, with 65 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 211 events against 100 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 45.8 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
77 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 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 | Walker County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 362 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 45.8 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 55.8 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
11Feb
26Mar
32Apr
56May
55Jun
65Jul
49Aug
24Sep
10Oct
10Nov
16Dec
8
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 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 362. 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 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $50K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | $225K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $27K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $45K | $12K | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $5K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $45K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | $6K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $85K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 15 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Walker County had?
362 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 Walker 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 Walker County?
The high wind of 16 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $225K.
How does Walker County compare with Alabama for wind?
45.8 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 362 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.