239
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$1.9M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Bibb County, Georgia: 239 recorded events between 1962 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 76. That places the county #746 nationally and #26 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Bibb County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Bibb County is the 1990s, when 64 of the county's 239 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Bibb County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 60.8% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #746 for this hazard and #26 within Georgia, putting it in the 76.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Bibb County with 49 recorded events, while Dec is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 1991 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Jul 25, 1987 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Feb 10, 1990 | 76 | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| Apr 6, 1985 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | PAYNE CITY | 56 | $1K |
| Mar 12, 2026 | PAYNE CITY | 56 | $1K |
| Apr 6, 2025 | RIVOLI | 55 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | RIVOLI | 48 | $1K |
| Jul 17, 2024 | PAYNE CITY | 39 | $1K |
| Jul 17, 2024 | RIVOLI | 39 | $1K |
| Sep 7, 2023 | DURESVILLE | 52 | $3K |
| Aug 15, 2023 | BELLEVUE | 52 | $1K |
| Aug 15, 2023 | LIZELLA | 52 | $1K |
| Aug 15, 2023 | PAYNE CITY | 52 | $1K |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The public and the Bibb County 911 Center reported that at least two dozen trees were blown down around the city of Macon. The Macon Telegraph reported that numerous trees were toppled onto power lines around the city leaving as many as 20,000 residents without power during the height of the storm. Neighborhoods in the southern part of the county suffered the greatest damage from downed trees. One tree fell through the roof of a home on Ashland Drive causing damage throughout the house. Another tree fell onto three vehicles outside a home on Goodall Mill Road.
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia concluded that in addition to the EF2 tornado damage from Lizella, through Macon, and east to the Twiggs county line near Dry Branch, extensive straight-line wind damage was also observed south of the tornado path across central and southern Bibb county. The damage consisted mainly of widespread downed trees and power lines with some minor structural damage. At least one outbuilding was destroyed.
Amateur radio operators reported a thunderstorm downburst just southeast of Macon that caused considerable damage to trees and property in the area. At least 14 trees were either uprooted or blown over. The downed trees caused minor to moderate damage to three structures in the area.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Bibb County, Georgia?
239 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Bibb County between 1962 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Bibb County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Bibb County measured 76.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Bibb County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Bibb County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/bibb-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.