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Wind in Wilcox County, Alabama
83 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 83 wind events in Wilcox County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
April is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 30 events against 45 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 9.3 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
39 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 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 | Wilcox County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 83 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.3 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 79.5 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
7Mar
11Apr
18May
5Jun
18Jul
7Aug
4Sep
2Oct
2Nov
1Dec
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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 83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 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 |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Wilcox County had?
83 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 Wilcox County?
12 Sep 2024 (High Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Wilcox County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 Apr 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Wilcox County compare with Alabama for wind?
9.3 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 83 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.