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Tornado in Bibb County, Alabama
39 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
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 39 tornado events in Bibb County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 20 years.
March is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 27 events against 2 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 3,206 tornado events recorded in Alabama; its 6.3 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 6 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 12 at (E)F0, 18 at (E)F1, 4 at (E)F2, 4 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Bibb County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 39 | 3,206 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.3 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 17.4 | 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 6 | 692 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | March | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
4Mar
9Apr
8May
2Jun
0Jul
1Aug
4Sep
0Oct
1Nov
0Dec
6
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2022 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 3 Mar 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $275K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF3 | $14M | — | 1 | 10 | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $89K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1984 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1973 | Tornado | F4 | $25M | — | 5 | 47 | County |
| 24 Jul 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1963 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 12 May 1959 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Bibb County had?
39 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Bibb County?
15 Mar 2025 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Bibb County?
The tornado of 27 May 1973, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M; 5 deaths recorded.
How does Bibb County compare with Alabama for tornado?
6.3 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 39 of the state's 3,206 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 Tornado hub and the county page.