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Wind in Winston County, Alabama
241 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 241 wind events in Winston County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 50 years.
June is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 142 events against 84 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 21,197 wind events recorded in Alabama; its 39.3 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
66 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 | Winston County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 241 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 39.3 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 101.9 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
15Mar
27Apr
35May
27Jun
37Jul
32Aug
17Sep
10Oct
11Nov
13Dec
7
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 190 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 241. 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 |
| 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 |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $60K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $117K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $27K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $45K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | $5K | $1K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $45K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 46 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Winston County had?
241 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 Winston 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 Winston County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 Jun 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Winston County compare with Alabama for wind?
39.3 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 241 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.