Bibb County

Every recorded tornado

1. Injuries and deaths are for the tornado’s whole path, which may extend beyond the county. Deaths recorded within Bibb County: 6.
2. Weak tornadoes were under-recorded before Doppler radar coverage became national in the early 1990s, so earlier decades read low. Ratings use the Fujita scale before February 2007 and the Enhanced Fujita scale after.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.

Every storm within 100 miles

1. Tropical storms and hurricanes (34 kt or more, still tropical) at closest approach. Post-tropical remnants with gale-force winds are listed but not counted. Direct: track within 50 miles; near: within 100 miles. Distance is measured to the county boundary for counties and to the city centre for cities, using positions interpolated hourly between HURDAT2 fixes.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2, 1851 to 2025.

Every large fire

1. Large fires mapped by the Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity program since 1984: 1,000 acres or more in the West, 500 or more in the East. Prescribed burns are excluded. Acres here are the part of each perimeter inside this place.

Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (USGS and U.S. Forest Service), 1984 to 2026.

Smoke overhead

1. A smoke day is a date on which a smoke plume traced by NOAA Hazard Mapping System analysts from satellite imagery covered this place's point (the county's population centre or the city centre). Counts here are of medium or heavy smoke. Since 2018 analysts have often drawn light smoke as one area over most of the continent, so light-smoke counts are not comparable from year to year. The plumes show smoke anywhere in the air above, not air quality at the ground, and smoke hidden by cloud is missed.

NOAA Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, 2011 to 2026, retrieved October 30, 2026.

Claims by ZIP code

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OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026. NOAA Storm Events through 2026.

River crests

River gauges

1. Crests are the highest and the recent crests the National Weather Service lists for each river gauge in the county that has a flood stage, not every flood. Flood categories use each gauge's current flood stages; crests from before levees, dams or channel changes may not be comparable. Crests measured on an old datum are left out of the rankings.

NOAA National Water Prediction Service gauge records, retrieved October 30, 2026.

1. The Palmer Drought Severity Index is computed by NOAA each month from the county's average temperature and precipitation, relative to the county's own climate. Zero is normal; -3 or lower is severe drought and -4 or lower extreme drought. It describes the long-term balance of moisture, not water supply or crop losses.

NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, 1895 to September 2026, issued October 6, 2026.

Every earthquake of magnitude 4 or more within 50 miles

1. Earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more in the USGS Comprehensive Catalog since 1900. Within 50 miles means the epicentre lies within 50 miles of the county boundary (or inside the county).
2. Small earthquakes were under-recorded before the modern seismic networks of the 1970s and are still missed in remote areas, so early decades read low. Magnitudes are as the catalogue reports them and mix scales (moment, local and body-wave).

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, 1900 to present, retrieved October 30, 2026.

More event types since 1996

Costliest events since 1996

1. Apr 27, 2011Tornado$14.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   A tornado touched down in southwestern Greene County near Tishabee, and moved northeast through central Hale and Bibb Counties, before it lifted near Marvel in far northeast Bibb County. The tornado moved into the Talladega National Forest near Ingram and crossed into Bibb County north of Mertz. The tornado tracked northeastward where it caused significant tree damage in the national forest. The tornado moved through Eoline and caused significant structural damage consistent with an EF3 rating and winds of 145 mph. Numerous mobile homes and single family homes sustained minor to major damage. A dozen mobile homes and single family homes were destroyed. In addition, the Eoline Fire…

2. Sep 16, 2004High Wind, Bibb$350,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   At least one hundred trees and power lines were blown down across Bibb County during Hurricane Ivan. At least 150 households were impacted with varying degrees of wind damage. Three homes suffered extensive damage. Maximum wind gusts were estimated around 65 miles an hour. Doppler radar estimated 5 to 7 inches of rain during Ivan which caused a few roads in southern Bibb County to become temporarily impassable.

3. Apr 27, 2011Tornado$275,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   A tornado initially touched down in eastern Hale County, near the community of Hogglesville and tracked northeast into the Talladega National Forest and western Bibb County. The tornado tracked parallel to CR 25, where it caused significant tree damage in the national forest. Damage was consistent with winds of 110 mph and an EF1 rating. The tornado lifted just east of Mertz.

4. Apr 25, 2003Hail$250,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   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.

5. Aug 29, 2005Tropical Storm, Bibb$210,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Several trees and power lines were blown down across Bibb County. Power outages were widespread. Several vehicles and homes were damaged by the fallen trees.

6. Sep 21, 2009Flash Flood$100,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Several businesses and other buildings along Main Street in the city of Brent sustained significant water damage after a storm drain failed to keep up with flooding rains. The buildings included a building supply company, a services building for the elderly, and a church.

7. Apr 15, 2011Tornado$89,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   A tornado touched down in Bibb County, along State Highway 25. The tornado has been rated an EF-1, with maximum winds at 105 mph. As the tornado moved northeast, it crossed Highway 5 south of West Blocton where several homes sustained moderate roof damage. Along the path, hundreds of trees were either snapped or uprooted. The tornado lifted along County Road 24, 3 miles east of West Blocton.

8. May 3, 2003Thunderstorm Wind$75,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Numerous trees were blown down in and around Brent. Three mobile homes were severely damaged by falling trees. One of these mobile homes was destroyed. One tree landed on a business. No injuries were reported.

9. Sep 20, 2009Flash Flood$75,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   More the two dozen people in and around the city of Brent had to be rescued from homes and trailers in the middle of the night, after storm drains became overwhelmed by heavy rain. A section of Deer Creek Road, near Centreville, became washed out due to the rushing waters, and at least two vehicles subsequently drove into the newly formed ditch.

10. May 31, 2004Thunderstorm Wind$70,000
    National Weather Service narrative

    Numerous trees were blown down or uprooted in the Brierfield Ironworks Historical State Park. The Lindsey Cabin, which dates back to the 1800's, was damaged by fallen trees. A few others structures at the park also sustained damage due to fallen trees. No campers were injured on this holiday weekend.

1. Storm Events records before 1996 cover only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail. Damage figures are as reported by the National Weather Service at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026, issued October 26, 2026.

All-time high

107°F5 times, most recently Aug 10, 2007

All-time low

−1°F2 times, most recently Jan 21, 1985

Warmest night

81°FJul 10, 2000

Coldest day

18°F2 times, most recently Dec 22, 1989

Wettest day

8.16 inJun 19, 2021

Snowiest day

7.0 inFeb 13, 1960

Hottest year

2019mean 66.9°F

Coldest year

1976mean 61.0°F

Wettest year

198378.35 in

Driest year

200725.56 in

Snowiest season

7.0 in1959-60

Station Tuscaloosa Airport Asos (USW00093806), 148 ft elevation, 30.4 miles from the population centre. Daily records from 1948 to October 26, 2026; 91.4% of days in the last 30 years are complete. Records at a single station can differ from a city’s official threaded record, which may combine several stations.

NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily.

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OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, retrieved October 30, 2026. Statewide declarations are not listed.

Neighbouring counties

• Tornadoes NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, through 2025.
• Tropical cyclones NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 (Atlantic; Northeast and Central Pacific), through 2025.
• Wildfire USGS/USFS Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity, through 2026.
• Storm events NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, through 2026.
• Flood insurance OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026.
• Declarations OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Weather records NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily, station USW00093806.
• River crests NOAA National Weather Service, National Water Prediction Service river gauges, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Drought NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, through September 2026.
• Smoke NOAA NESDIS Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Earthquakes USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat), retrieved October 30, 2026.

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