104
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.6M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Greene County, Georgia: 104 recorded events between 1971 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 61. That places the county #2,170 nationally and #111 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Greene County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Greene County is the 2010s, when 29 of the county's 104 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 Greene County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 66.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,170 for this hazard and #111 within Georgia, putting it in the 30.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Greene County with 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2025 | CAREY | 52 | $1K |
| Feb 16, 2025 | RUTH | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | VEAZEY | 56 | $5K |
| Jul 21, 2023 | VEAZEY | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | THURSTON | 61 | $10K |
| Jul 19, 2022 | WRAYSWOOD | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | WOODVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | SCULL SHOALS | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | UNION PT | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | UNION PT | 50 | $5K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe thunderstorm caused damage in downtown Greensboro, mainly in a 2 block by 3 block area around the intersection of State Roads 15 and 44. A total of 23 businesses were damaged. Two homes sustained minor damage. Roofs being damaged or blown off and windows being blown out accounted for much of the damage. Other damage came from debris being blown around and water damage inside stores and shops where the roofs were blown off. One car was destroyed by falling bricks. Witnesses said there were roaring sounds, but sight survey by a NWS employee indicated the damage was by straight-line winds from a downburst. Luckily, there were no injuries or deaths, since most businesses close early on Wednesday evenings.
The Greene County Emergency Management Director reported that dozens of trees were down throughout the county. The Greshamville community in the western part of the county experienced the most damage. Trees were down on Georgia Highway 15 near Greensboro as well. Property damage across the county consistent of damage to a hanger at the Greene county airport, an EMS unit, and a high pressure natural gas main line.
The Greene County Emergency Management Director reported that up to 125 trees were down between Greensboro and Union Point. Several homes and barns sustained roof damage from downed trees and wind gusts in the area of Penfield and Hensley Roads. Up to 15 trees were down within the city of Greensboro alone. Radar data suggests that a strong thunderstorm downburst affected this area.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Greene County, Georgia?
104 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Greene County between 1971 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Greene County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Greene County measured 61.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Greene 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 Greene County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/greene-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.