Tornado History

Greene Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Greene, Iowa. The records below identify 28 tornadoes from 1954 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.6M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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28recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$3.6Mminimum property damage
May 13, 2023latest tornado
21.73 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 December 15, 20212021EF2 December 15, 20212021EF2 December 15, 20212021EF2 December 15, 20212021F2 April 5, 19541954EF2 December 15, 20212021F2 May 4, 19591959EF2 December 15, 20212021EF2 December 15, 20212021F1 July 16, 19691969F1 September 5, 20042004F1 November 12, 20052005EF0 August 28, 20072007F0 April 11, 20012001EF0 August 28, 2007F0 May 10, 2001EF0 August 31, 2014EF0 August 31, 2014F0 April 26, 1984F0 April 6, 1998F0 July 29, 1996F0 April 6, 1998F0 April 11, 2001F0 September 5, 2004EF0 August 31, 2014EF0 June 20, 2018EFU December 15, 2021EFU May 13, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)7
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)6
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20218
  • 20013
  • 20143
  • 19982
  • 20042
  • 20072
  • 19541
  • 19591

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
December 15, 2021EF2Greene, Iowa5.49 mi100 yd00$1.2M
December 15, 2021EF2Greene, Iowa21.73 mi150 yd00$800K
December 15, 2021EF2Greene, Iowa5.83 mi100 yd00$500K
December 15, 2021EF2Greene, Iowa21.65 mi300 yd00$350K
April 5, 1954F2Greene, Iowa5.1 mi880 yd01$250K
December 15, 2021EF2Greene, Iowa5.43 mi100 yd00$100K
May 4, 1959F2Greene, Iowa14.2 mi150 yd00$25K
December 15, 2021EF2Greene, Iowa4.64 mi90 yd00$25K
December 15, 2021EF2Greene, Iowa2.74 mi70 yd00$20K
July 16, 1969F1Greene, Iowa1.9 mi200 yd00$250K
September 5, 2004F1Greene, Iowa2 mi40 yd00$50K
November 12, 2005F1Greene, Iowa1 mi45 yd00$5K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.