575
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
16
Direct injuries
$4.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Greenville County, South Carolina: 575 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 85. That places the county #73 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Greenville County, South Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Greenville County is the 2010s, when 168 of the county's 575 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 Greenville County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 48.9% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #73 for this hazard and #6 within South Carolina, putting it in the 97.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Greenville County with 159 recorded events, while Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1996 | GREER | 0 | 1 | 3 | $100K |
| Aug 20, 2006 | GREENVILLE | 50 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 1991 | 60 | 1 | 0 | $0 | |
| Apr 11, 1990 | 85 | 0 | 4 | $0 | |
| May 27, 1998 | TAYLORS | 50 | 0 | 3 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 1984 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $0 | |
| May 25, 2000 | TAYLORS | 55 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2011 | FIVE FORKS | 55 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | TRAVELERS REST | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | CHEROKEE FOREST | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | BEREA | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | TAYLORS | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | TIGERVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | MARIETTA | 50 | $10K |
| Jun 7, 2025 | BEREA | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2025 | JORDON | 50 | $0 |
| May 4, 2025 | MAULDIN | 50 | $0 |
| May 4, 2025 | EAST GANTT | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Greenville County
- Hail 429
- Flash Flood 83
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A microburst caused damage to 12 airplanes and 3 hangars at Greenville Municipal Airport. One plane was blown about 300 feet into the side of a hangar, causing the plane to break in half. Three single-engine planes were flipped over. A concrete block wall was also blown over.
Emergency manager and Nws employee reported numerous trees and large limbs blown down from the Alta Vista neighborhood through the Parkins Mill neighborhood. At least one tree fell on a house on McDaniel Ave. An outbuilding was also blown over on Mauldin Rd.
Multiple sources reported multiple trees and power lines blown down from the Welcome and Berea communities, across the city of Greenville, to the Eastside and Taylors area. Trees fell on multiple structures and at least one vehicle.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Greenville County, South Carolina?
575 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Greenville County between 1955 and 2026, causing 3 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Greenville County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Greenville County measured 85.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Greenville 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 Greenville County, South Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-carolina/greenville-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.