Greene County, Georgia severe weather history spans 157 recorded events between 1965 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 66.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,669 nationally and #119 in Georgia.
157
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
31
Direct injuries
$6.8M
Property damage
The record
What the Greene County, Georgia severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Greene County, Georgia severe weather history averages 2.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 47 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 27 events fall before 1990 and 130 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Greene County, Georgia record is tornado, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $3.9M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Greene County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 104 | 0 | $2.6M | 61 | 1971–2025 |
| Hail | 34 | 0 | $95K | 2 | 1967–2022 |
| Flash Flood | 7 | 0 | $210K | 0 | 2001–2020 |
| Tornado | 5 | 1 | $3.9M | F4 | 1965–2021 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $61K | 0 | 2003–2011 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2004–2017 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2011–2011 |
Decade by decade
Greene County, Georgia severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
5 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 3 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-11-22 | EF4 | 5 | 86 | 32.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1965-03-23 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2021-08-17 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2020-04-13 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-04-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 25.2 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Greene County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 1992 | Tornado | 1 | 31 | $2.5M |
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.
A storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that then EF1 tornado that first touched down in far southeast Newton county and continued across central Morgan county, moved into western Greene county before finally lifting approximately six miles west of Greensboro. While the total tornado path length was 25 miles, approximately 3.5 miles of this was within Greene county. The path width was determined to be 1/2 mile with maximum winds estimated to be 105 mph. Damage within Greene county was mostly confined to hundreds of trees, with minor structural damage, especially around Greshamville. One home was destroyed and one suffered major damage. Six other homes sustained minor damage.||[04/27-04/28/11: Tornado #13, County #3-3, EF1, Newton-Morgan-Greene, 2011:022].
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.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
20,109
Population (ACS)
$395K
Median home value
16
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HELENE | DR |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Tropical Storm | HURRICANE HELENE | EM |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Oct 10, 2018 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MICHAEL | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Greene County, Georgia?
157 events are on record between 1965 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths and $6.8M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Greene County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 104 recorded events — 66.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Greene County?
5 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 3 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Greene County?
16 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Greene County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Greene County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Greene County as very low risk, placing it in the 37 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Greene County, Georgia severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Grady County 225
- Gwinnett County 715
- Gordon County 292
- Habersham County 271
- Glynn County 326
- Hall County 454
Cite this page
“Greene County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/greene-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.