Greene County tornado history

35 tornadoes touched Greene County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 27, 1995).

35tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 3 injured
30 milongest path · 1995
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F017
(E)F14
(E)F212
(E)F30
(E)F41
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: December.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 27, 1995F430 mi250 yd10
Dec 15, 2021EF230 mi300 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF223.4 mi150 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF219.7 mi100 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF218.8 mi150 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF217.7 mi125 yd00
May 4, 1959F214.2 mi150 yd00
May 5, 1960F213.8 mi150 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF25.8 mi100 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF25.5 mi100 yd00
Apr 5, 1954F25.1 mi880 yd10
Dec 15, 2021EF22.7 mi70 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 13, 2023unrated0.4 mi40 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF219.7 mi100 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF230 mi300 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF223.4 mi150 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF25.5 mi100 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF25.8 mi100 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF22.7 mi70 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF217.7 mi125 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF218.8 mi150 yd00
Jun 20, 2018EF00.6 mi40 yd00
Aug 31, 2014EF05.6 mi100 yd00
Aug 31, 2014EF04.5 mi45 yd00

Nearby counties

Boone County, IA58Carroll County, IA37Guthrie County, IA33Calhoun County, IA41Webster County, IA63Dallas County, IA60Audubon County, IA16Hamilton County, IA56

Questions

How many tornadoes has Greene County, Iowa had?

35 tornadoes touched Greene County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Greene County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 27, 1995, with a 30-mile path.

When is tornado season in Greene County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in December (8 of 35). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).