226
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$4.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Greene County, Pennsylvania: 226 recorded events between 1966 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 61. That places the county #835 nationally and #48 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Greene County, Pennsylvania: 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 2020s, when 74 of the county's 226 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 63.3% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #835 for this hazard and #48 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 73.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Greene County with 62 recorded events, while Jan 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2025 | EAST MONONGAHELA | 55 | 1 | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | WAYNESBURG ARPT | 60 | 0 | 1 | $10K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2025 | WAYNESBURG | 50 | $10K |
| May 17, 2025 | RYERSON STATION | 50 | $10K |
| May 17, 2025 | ALEPPO | 50 | $10K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | EAST MONONGAHELA | 55 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | WAYNESBURG ARPT | 60 | $10K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | RUFF CREEK | 55 | $5K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | GRAYSVILLE | 55 | $1K |
| Apr 20, 2025 | BALD HILL | 50 | $1K |
| Mar 16, 2025 | CHARTIERS | 50 | $10K |
| Mar 16, 2025 | CRUCIBLE | 50 | $1K |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An NWS Storm Survey investigated damage in Greene County and noted scattered tree damage along a half mile street of SR 3013 southwest of Oak Grove. Tree limbs and branches were up to 6 inches in diameter, apparent downburst signature.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Greene County, Pennsylvania?
226 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Greene County between 1966 and 2025, causing 1 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, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/greene-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.