Greene County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Greene County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 37 and injured 1,296 people.

25tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

37killed · 1,296 injured

54.5 milongest path · 1969

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F19

(E)F25

(E)F33

(E)F41

(E)F51

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 1974	F5	31.3 mi	533 yd	1,150	36
Sep 20, 2000	F4	9 mi	500 yd	100	1
May 10, 1969	F3	54.5 mi	400 yd	25	0
May 27, 2019	EF3	9.9 mi	1,230 yd	0	0
May 14, 2014	EF3	8.9 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 1989	F2	5 mi	123 yd	16	0
Oct 9, 1966	F2	4.9 mi	100 yd	3	0
Feb 25, 1956	F2	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 2, 1997	F2	0.2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1963	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2018	EF1	8.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 27, 2019	EF1	5.8 mi	250 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Feb 28, 2024	EF1	2.4 mi	200 yd	0
May 27, 2019	EF3	9.9 mi	1,230 yd	0
May 27, 2019	EF1	5.8 mi	250 yd	0
May 27, 2019	EF0	4.2 mi	250 yd	0
Apr 3, 2018	EF1	8.8 mi	200 yd	0
May 24, 2017	EF0	2.6 mi	40 yd	0
May 24, 2017	EF0	2.2 mi	25 yd	0
May 24, 2017	EF0	1.6 mi	90 yd	0
May 26, 2015	EF1	0.6 mi	70 yd	2
May 14, 2014	EF3	8.9 mi	400 yd	0
May 23, 2011	EF1	0.9 mi	100 yd	0
May 8, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F5, 36 killed.

Nearby counties

Clark County, OH34 Clinton County, OH36 Montgomery County, OH22 Warren County, OH35 Fayette County, OH18 Madison County, OH16 Miami County, OH36 Champaign County, OH9

Questions

How many tornadoes has Greene County, Ohio had?

25 tornadoes touched Greene County, Ohio 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 F5 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 31.3-mile path and 36 deaths.

When is tornado season in Greene County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (13 of 25). 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).