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Tornado in Greeley County, Kansas
43 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.
Greeley County, Kansas, has 43 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 19 events against 20 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 4,965 tornado events recorded in Kansas; its 5.5 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
By rating: 31 at (E)F0, 5 at (E)F1, 0 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 7 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Greeley County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 43 | 4,965 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.5 | 6.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 329.8 | 16.9 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 238 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
3Apr
0May
15Jun
9Jul
8Aug
6Sep
1Oct
1Nov
0Dec
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 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1993 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1993 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1978 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1957 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Greeley County had?
43 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 Greeley County?
3 Aug 2025 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Greeley County?
The tornado of 12 Sep 1976, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K.
How does Greeley County compare with Kansas for tornado?
5.5 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 43 of the state's 4,965 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.