72
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$385K
Property damage
Hail in Bibb County, Alabama: 72 recorded events between 1976 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #1,837 nationally and #45 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Bibb County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Bibb County is the 2000s, when 27 of the county's 72 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, hail makes up 26.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,837 for this hazard and #45 within Alabama, putting it in the 40.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Bibb County with 18 recorded events, while Oct 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2023 | RANDOLPH | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 15, 2022 | CENTERVILLE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2020 | RANDOLPH | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2019 | WOODSTOCK | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2017 | BRIERFIELD | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2015 | CENTERVILLE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | COLEANOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 24, 2013 | CENTERVILLE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Mar 24, 2013 | FAIRDALE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Mar 18, 2013 | CENTERVILLE | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Bibb County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The supercell entered Bibb County and continued strengthening. A swath of large hail fell along the entire path. Several locations reported hail covering the ground up to a foot deep. The largest hail was reported from south of Brent to the Randolph and Lawley areas where the hail ranged from ping pong ball to softball size. Many automobiles and homes were damaged. Funnel clouds were reported with the storm and many individuals reported that a roaring sound accompanied the storm.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Bibb County, Alabama?
72 hail events are recorded in Bibb County between 1976 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Bibb County?
The strongest hail on record in Bibb County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail 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
“Hail in Bibb County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/bibb-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.