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Tornado in Greene County, Missouri
60 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.
NCEI records 60 tornado events in Greene County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
April is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 33 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 3,118 tornado events recorded in Missouri; its 8.9 per 100 square miles compares with 4.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 6 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 20 at (E)F0, 25 at (E)F1, 11 at (E)F2, 3 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Greene County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 60 | 3,118 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.9 | 4.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.0 | 5.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 6 | 429 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
2Mar
3Apr
13May
13Jun
5Jul
3Aug
1Sep
1Oct
7Nov
3Dec
4
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 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $67K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $41K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | $3.9M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF3 | $1.0M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F2 | $650K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Tornado | F3 | $15M | — | 1 | 12 | County |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1991 | Tornado | F4 | $25M | — | 2 | 64 | County |
| 20 May 1990 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1989 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 29 Apr 1983 | Tornado | F3 | $25M | — | 1 | 19 | County |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Sep 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 5 | County |
| 14 Dec 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | 1 | 22 | County |
| 14 Dec 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1967 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1967 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1966 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1961 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Feb 1956 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1955 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1950 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Greene County had?
60 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?
7 Jun 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 29 Apr 1983, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M; 1 death recorded.
How does Greene County compare with Missouri for tornado?
8.9 events per 100 square miles against 4.5 statewide; the county holds 60 of the state's 3,118 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.