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Wind in Bibb County, Alabama
154 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.
Bibb County, Alabama, has 154 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 58 events against 72 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 24.7 per 100 square miles compares with 41.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
33 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 | Bibb County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 154 | 21,197 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.7 | 41.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 68.5 | 42.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
6Mar
18Apr
23May
20Jun
27Jul
18Aug
15Sep
2Oct
2Nov
10Dec
4
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 154 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2025 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 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 |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 35 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $14K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 64 mph | $350K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1999 | High Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | $50K | — | 2 | County |
| 25 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bibb County had?
154 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 Bibb 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 Bibb County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 Mar 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Bibb County compare with Alabama for wind?
24.7 events per 100 square miles against 41.9 statewide; the county holds 154 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.