NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Greensboro, GA
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
21 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Greensboro, Georgia since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 32 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 21
- Tornadoes
- 32
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Greensboro
None of the 21 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Greensboro; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1851, a tropical storm with 66 mph winds when its centre passed 66 miles away. The record near Greensboro begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Helene in 2024, a tropical storm 3 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 4 systems. Of the 21 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 405 Georgia cities on this site, 51% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Greensboro. The strongest of the 32 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on November 22, 1992; its path came within 10 miles, and it killed 5 people. Of the 32, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 18 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 14. The most recent tornado was on August 17, 2021. Of the 405 Georgia cities, 99% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Greensboro. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 35 times since 1967, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 405 Georgia cities, 72% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Greensboro.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Greensboro
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2018 | MichaelOct 11 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormJun 15 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | CleoAug 30 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 28 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1940 | Unnamed 1940 stormAug 12 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 3 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 14 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 23 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 11 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 28 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 18 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 1 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormJul 8 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 3 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 24 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 22 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 10 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 16 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 27 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormAug 24 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Greensboro: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Greensboro
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s6
- 2000s9(2 EF3+)
- 1990s5(1 EF3+)
- 1980s3
- 1970s2
- 1960s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 1992 | F4 | 10 mi | 32 mi | 5 / 86 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | EF3 | 23 mi | 6.8 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Feb 18, 2009 | EF3 | 21 mi | 19.74 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 19, 2013 | EF2 | 24 mi | 7.64 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 27, 1994 | F2 | 21 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 6, 1967 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 13, 1966 | F2 | 23 mi | 6.9 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jul 11, 1965 | F2 | 22 mi | 7.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 23, 1965 | F2 | 11 mi | 5.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 27, 1994 | F1 | 18 mi | 2.5 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | EF1 | 4 mi | 5.54 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | EF1 | 4 mi | 6.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 32, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Greensboro
The Storm Prediction Center has 35 hail reports within 10 miles of Greensboro since 1967, made on 27 separate days. Of these, 22 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on May 20, 2008. The most recent report is from August 15, 2023. June has the most reports, 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Greensboro
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Siloam 3N, GA, 7 miles east of Greensboro at 695 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 55°F and 32°F. March is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 2.7 inches; the year adds up to 46.0 inches over 71 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 48% of the year's precipitation (21.9 of 46.0 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 21 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (8); a normal September there has highs of 84°F and 3.7 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 59 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 59 nights a year. That 46.0 inches is more than at 7 of the 108 Georgia stations used on this site (6%). Madison, 16 miles west, has its own station (Watkinsville 5 SSE, GA): 47.8 inches a year, 1.8 more than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | 32 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Feb | 59 | 35 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Mar | 66 | 41 | 4.8 | 7 |
| Apr | 74 | 48 | 3.3 | 6 |
| May | 82 | 57 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Jun | 88 | 65 | 4.2 | 7 |
| Jul | 91 | 69 | 3.7 | 6 |
| Aug | 90 | 68 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Sep | 84 | 62 | 3.7 | 5 |
| Oct | 75 | 50 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Nov | 65 | 40 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Dec | 57 | 35 | 4.5 | 7 |
| Year | 74 | 50 | 46.0 | 71 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Siloam 3N, GA (695 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Greensboro
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 73 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Greensboro: 68 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 flash floods, 2 lightning strikes and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on July 21, 2023.
January 7, 1998: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Greensboro — $2.0 million damage.
NWS: “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.”
June 15, 2010: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Greensboro — $150,000 damage.
NWS: “The Greene County Emergency Management Director reported that up to 125 trees were down between Greensboro and Union Point. Several homes and barns sustained roof damage from downed trees and wind gusts in the area of Penfield and Hensley Roads.”
November 11, 2002: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Greensboro — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “The Greene county Emergency Management Director reported that extensive wind damage occurred to a school. The roof sustained significant damage and the gymnasium suffered extensive damage.”
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Greene County, which includes Greensboro, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 hurricanes, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Helene, on September 30, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Greene County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $8.8 million a year, the 81st highest of 159 Georgia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.7 million (64%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Greensboro
- Buckhead, GA9 mi
- Union Point, GA10 mi
- Madison, GA16 mi
- Eatonton, GA18 mi
- Sparta, GA23 mi
- Lexington, GA23 mi
- Crawford, GA24 mi
- Bishop, GA24 mi
- Watkinsville, GA24 mi
- Rutledge, GA24 mi
- Newborn, GA27 mi
- Winterville, GA28 mi
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