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Wind in Washington County, Alabama
158 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 158 wind events in Washington County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 42 years.
April is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 70 events against 74 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 14.6 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
92 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 | Washington County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 158 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.6 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 104.3 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
14Feb
11Mar
10Apr
26May
22Jun
26Jul
16Aug
13Sep
3Oct
4Nov
4Dec
9
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 158 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | 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 |
| 10 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $1.0M | — | — | 6 | County |
| 19 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Washington County had?
158 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 Washington County?
25 May 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Washington County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Washington County compare with Alabama for wind?
14.6 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 158 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.