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Wind in Bibb County, Georgia
254 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 254 wind events in Bibb County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 55 years.
June is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 109 events against 106 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 101.9 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
47 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 Georgia
| Measure | Bibb County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 254 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 101.9 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.2 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
14Feb
14Mar
21Apr
25May
28Jun
50Jul
47Aug
33Sep
13Oct
2Nov
7Dec
0
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 149 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 254. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $450K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $225K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 36 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2002 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2001 | High Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2000 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1998 | High Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bibb County had?
254 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?
12 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Bibb County?
The high wind of 6 Sep 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Bibb County compare with Georgia for wind?
101.9 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 254 of the state's 25,855 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.