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Winter in Greene County, Iowa

85 winter storms and snow events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Winter Storm, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storm, Lake-Effect Snow, Sleet.

85 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month January · county share of state 0.8%

Winter event locations in and around Greene County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

NCEI records 85 winter events in Greene County, Iowa, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.

January is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 35 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 0.8% of the 10,746 winter events recorded in Iowa; its 14.9 per 100 square miles compares with 19.2 statewide.

Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.

Compared with Iowa

Measure	Greene County	Iowa	US
Winter events since 1950	85	10,746	287,339
Per 100 square miles	14.9	19.2	8.1
Per 10,000 residents	97.5	33.7	8.7
Deaths recorded	0	47	2,509
Busiest month	January	January	January

By year

195019882026

Winter events recorded in Greene County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
28Feb
22Mar
13Apr
1May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
2Dec
19

Winter events in Greene County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 85 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
19 Feb 2026	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2025	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Jan 2025	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Jan 2024	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Jan 2024	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jan 2024	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Mar 2023	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Jan 2023	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2022	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Feb 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jan 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jan 2020	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Feb 2019	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Feb 2019	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Feb 2019	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 2018	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Mar 2018	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Feb 2018	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2017	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Jan 2017	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jan 2017	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Feb 2016	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Feb 2016	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Dec 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Nov 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2015	Winter Storm	—	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Jan 2015	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Mar 2013	Winter Storm	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Feb 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Dec 2012	Blizzard	—	$100K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Dec 2012	Winter Storm	—	$25K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2011	Winter Storm	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Dec 2010	Blizzard	—	$75K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Jan 2010	Blizzard	—	$75K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jan 2010	Ice Storm	—	$150K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 2010	Winter Storm	—	$25K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 2009	Winter Storm	—	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Dec 2009	Ice Storm	—	$1.0M	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2009	Blizzard	—	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Dec 2009	Heavy Snow	—	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Apr 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Jan 2009	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Dec 2008	Winter Storm	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Dec 2007	Ice Storm	—	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 2007	Ice Storm	—	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Mar 2007	Blizzard	—	$100K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2007	Winter Storm	—	$250K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jan 2007	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2007	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Mar 2006	Heavy Snow	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jan 2005	Heavy Snow	—	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Mar 2004	Heavy Snow	—	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Feb 2004	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Feb 2004	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Dec 2003	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Mar 2003	Heavy Snow	—	$1K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2003	Winter Storm	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jan 2003	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Mar 2002	Heavy Snow	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Jan 2002	Heavy Snow	—	$20K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Feb 2001	Ice Storm	—	$75K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Feb 2001	Winter Storm	—	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Dec 2000	Blizzard	—	$20K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Dec 2000	Blizzard	—	$25K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Dec 2000	Blizzard	—	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Dec 2000	Winter Storm	—	$25K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2000	Winter Storm	—	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Mar 1999	Winter Storm	—	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Feb 1999	Winter Storm	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Feb 1999	Ice Storm	—	$5K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jan 1999	Winter Storm	—	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Mar 1998	Ice Storm	—	$6K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Mar 1998	Heavy Snow	—	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jan 1998	Heavy Snow	—	$10K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jan 1998	Ice Storm	—	$20K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Dec 1997	Ice Storm	—	$2K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Feb 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Jan 1997	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Nov 1996	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Mar 1996	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jan 1996	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Jan 1996	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Jan 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Jan 1996	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Greene County had?

85 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of winter storms and snow became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded winter event in Greene County?

19 Feb 2026 (Heavy Snow). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging winter event recorded in Greene County?

The ice storm of 23 Dec 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.

How does Greene County compare with Iowa for winter?

14.9 events per 100 square miles against 19.2 statewide; the county holds 85 of the state's 10,746 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 Winter hub and the county page.