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Tornado in Greene County, Arkansas
39 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Greene County, Arkansas, has 39 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 25 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 14 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 2,565 tornado events recorded in Arkansas; its 6.8 per 100 square miles compares with 4.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 16 at (E)F0, 11 at (E)F1, 7 at (E)F2, 5 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Greene County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 39 | 2,565 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.8 | 4.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.4 | 8.5 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 413 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | March | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
0Mar
9Apr
6May
6Jun
2Jul
3Aug
2Sep
1Oct
3Nov
1Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 39 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | $2.0M | — | — | 4 | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Tornado | EF2 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F3 | $25M | — | — | 47 | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Tornado | F3 | $500K | — | 1 | 5 | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1968 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | 1 | 6 | County |
| 13 Apr 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 26 Nov 1965 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1964 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 3 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1954 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Greene County had?
39 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Greene County?
15 Mar 2026 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Greene County?
The tornado of 2 Apr 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Greene County compare with Arkansas for tornado?
6.8 events per 100 square miles against 4.9 statewide; the county holds 39 of the state's 2,565 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.