Greene County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Greene County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 1, 1983).

21tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 38 injured
67 milongest path · 2006
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F110
(E)F24
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated2

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 1, 1983F34 mi77 yd150
Mar 12, 2006F267 mi880 yd200
Oct 11, 2021EF25.8 mi75 yd00
May 20, 1975F20.1 mi10 yd00
Nov 15, 1988F20.1 mi50 yd00
May 6, 1960F143.5 mi50 yd00
Aug 19, 2009EF115.1 mi250 yd00
Mar 12, 2006F111.8 mi75 yd00
May 27, 1995F18 mi120 yd00
Apr 30, 1962F15.2 mi100 yd00
Mar 8, 2009EF14.8 mi352 yd00
May 29, 2015EF14.7 mi200 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 18, 2024unrated4.3 mi10 yd00
Oct 11, 2021EF25.8 mi75 yd00
Jun 26, 2021unrated0.1 mi25 yd00
May 15, 2018EF00.9 mi50 yd00
May 29, 2015EF14.7 mi200 yd00
Aug 31, 2012EF01.4 mi60 yd00
Aug 19, 2009EF115.1 mi250 yd00
Mar 8, 2009EF14.8 mi352 yd00
Mar 12, 2006F267 mi880 yd200
Mar 12, 2006F13.5 mi100 yd20
Mar 12, 2006F111.8 mi75 yd00
Feb 11, 1999F11.4 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Jersey County, IL21Calhoun County, IL10Scott County, IL17Macoupin County, IL49Morgan County, IL43Pike County, IL35Lincoln County, MO23Pike County, MO24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Greene County, Illinois had?

21 tornadoes touched Greene County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Greene County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 1, 1983, with a 4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Greene County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (7 of 21). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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