268
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$1.9M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Greene County, Tennessee: 268 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #587 nationally and #21 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Greene County, Tennessee: 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 2000s, when 114 of the county's 268 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 67.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #587 for this hazard and #21 within Tennessee, putting it in the 81.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Greene County with 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2016 | DUCKTOWN | 50 | 0 | 4 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | MIDWAY | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | GREENEVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | CHESTNUT RIDGE | 52 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | BRADBURN HILL | 61 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | GREENEVILLE | 61 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | HULL MILL | 52 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | MOHAWK | 52 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | TIMBER RIDGE | 52 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | STAUNTON MILL | 65 | $10K |
| May 2, 2025 | WALTER XRD | 52 | $0 |
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
The Greenville Sun newspaper reported high winds from a thunderstorm ripped the roof from an open storage building near Mohawk. In addition a 14 foot camper trailer was destroyed in the same area. The sheriffs dispatch reported numerous trees and powerlines downed by thunderstorm winds from Mohawk to Mosheim.
A spotter reported a Kentucky Fried Chicken Restaurant's sign was blown off by thunderstorm winds in Greenville. In addition, a credit union had some roof damage. Bleachers at the fairground were also damaged by winds. Trees were also downed in the area.
A few trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts between Tusculum and Mosheim. Additionally, multiple strong wind gusts were recorded during the storms' passage, including 46 mph in Madisonville, 55 mph at Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport, 56 mph at Sevierville – Pigeon Forge Airport, 40 mph at Greenville AWOS, and 52 mph in Leesburg.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Greene County, Tennessee?
268 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Greene County between 1957 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 70.
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, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/greene-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.