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Wind in Greene County, North Carolina
114 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 114 wind events in Greene County, North Carolina, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
June is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 61 events against 42 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 22,958 wind events recorded in North Carolina; its 42.7 per 100 square miles compares with 47.2 statewide.
24 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with North Carolina
| Measure | Greene County | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 114 | 22,958 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 42.7 | 47.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 55.8 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 87 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
5Mar
6Apr
13May
20Jun
25Jul
22Aug
14Sep
2Oct
0Nov
2Dec
1
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 114 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2017 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Greene County had?
114 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Greene County?
12 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Greene County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Mar 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Greene County compare with North Carolina for wind?
42.7 events per 100 square miles against 47.2 statewide; the county holds 114 of the state's 22,958 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.