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STORM · MAR 16 2026 · BIBB COUNTY · PAYNE CITY

Tornado reported near PAYNE CITY at 0658 (NOAA event 1328648)

Report source: NWS Storm Survey. A weak velocity couplet was detected on radar just east of Forsyth Rd /Vineville Ave, north of Payne around 7:58 AM. The storm tracked to the east-northeast and caused damage neighborhoods along Pierce Avenue and in the vicinity of Northwoods Academy between 8:00 AM and 8:03 AM. Uprooted trees and minor damage to siding, carports |and gutters suggested a high-end EF-0 tornado with peak wind speeds of 85 mph. Notable damage included several trees on homes and damage to vehicles and an overturned U-Haul truck. Leaf debris and limbs were noted along the tornado track, but at some points damage was limited to snapped tree tops, suggesting the tornado may have briefly lifted several times along the path. The weak velocity couplet was no |longer detected on radar once the storm reached the Ocmul

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  1. STORM MAR 12 2026 · BIBB · NOAA STORM EVENTS DATABASE

    Tornado reported near RIVOLI at 0546 (NOAA event 1328582)

    Report source: NWS Storm Survey. A tornado spawned just west of Hwy 74 or Mercer University Drive near Windy Hill|Drive where several trees were snapped and uprooted. The tornado continued east crossing Mercer University…

  2. STORM MAR 12 2026 · BIBB · NOAA STORM EVENTS DATABASE

    Thunderstorm Wind reported near PAYNE CITY at 0553 (NOAA event 1323347)

    Magnitude: 56 EG. Report source: Emergency Manager. The emergency manager relayed a report of a tree down at edward place and victoria circle.

  3. STORM MAR 12 2026 · BIBB · NOAA STORM EVENTS DATABASE

    Thunderstorm Wind reported near PAYNE CITY at 0550 (NOAA event 1323348)

    Magnitude: 56 EG. Report source: Emergency Manager. The emergency manager relayed a report of a large tree down on a home on marshall drive.

  4. STORM APR 06 2025 · BIBB · NOAA STORM EVENTS DATABASE

    Thunderstorm Wind reported near RIVOLI at 1645 (NOAA event 1257557)

    Magnitude: 55 MG. Report source: Mesonet. Mesonet station reported wind gust of 63 mph fw6311 macon.

  5. STORM APR 06 2025 · BIBB · NOAA STORM EVENTS DATABASE

    Tornado reported near DRY BRANCH at 1646 (NOAA event 1257563)

    Report source: NWS Storm Survey. The first indications of damage were along Highway 23 as the|tornado emerged from the swamp directly along the Bibb-Twiggs|County line. Tree damage could be seen along both sides of the|r…

  6. STORM MAR 31 2025 · BIBB · NOAA STORM EVENTS DATABASE

    Tornado reported near AVONDALE at 0118 (NOAA event 1252498)

    Report source: NWS Storm Survey. The tornado lifted just east of Hawkinsville Rd in extreme southeast Bibb County where a few trees were downed and had blocked the road for a few hours|following the tornado. The tornado …