NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Greenfield, IL
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
2 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Greenfield, Illinois since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 88 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 88
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Greenfield
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Greenfield; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 51 mph winds when its centre passed 61 miles away. The record near Greenfield begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Greenfield has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 43% of the 548 Illinois cities on this site. The highest rating among the 88 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 4 times; the most recent, on April 19, 2011, came within 22 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on May 24, 2004, killed 1 person. Of the 88, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 55 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 23. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2025. Of the 548 Illinois cities, 89% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Greenfield. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 22 times since 1980, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 548 Illinois cities, 99% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Greenfield.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Greenfield
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Greenfield: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Greenfield
By decade
- 2020s15
- 2010s9(1 EF3+)
- 2000s31(1 EF3+)
- 1990s10
- 1980s7(1 EF3+)
- 1970s5
- 1960s7(1 EF3+)
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2011 | EF3 | 22 mi | 4.32 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 13, 2006 | F3 | 24 mi | 44.5 mi | 0 / 6 |
| May 1, 1983 | F3 | 1 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 15 |
| Apr 24, 1961 | F3 | 16 mi | 64.2 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | EF2 | 4 mi | 5.83 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 19, 2009 | EF2 | 22 mi | 19.15 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F2 | 12 mi | 67 mi | 0 / 20 |
| May 24, 2004 | F2 | 25 mi | 1.2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Feb 11, 1999 | F2 | 22 mi | 21.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 15, 1988 | F2 | 2 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 1983 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 1, 1983 | F2 | 17 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 88, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Greenfield
The Storm Prediction Center has 22 hail reports within 10 miles of Greenfield since 1980, made on 21 separate days. Of these, 15 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 5 days, most recently May 28, 2011. The most recent report is from April 29, 2022. April has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Greenfield
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is White Hall 1 E, IL, 10 miles northwest of Greenfield at 580 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 66°F; January is the coolest, at 35°F and 18°F. May is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 2.1 inches; the year adds up to 39.7 inches over 72 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 25 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 120 nights a year. Snowfall averages 18.2 inches a year, most of it in January. That 39.7 inches is more than at 68 of the 146 Illinois stations used on this site (47%). Jerseyville, 18 miles south, has its own station (Jerseyville 2 SW, IL): 42.4 inches a year, 2.7 more than here, and a July average high of 87°F against 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | 18 | 2.1 | 4 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 41 | 22 | 2.1 | 4 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 52 | 32 | 2.9 | 6 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 64 | 42 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.4 |
| May | 74 | 53 | 4.8 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 62 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 86 | 66 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 84 | 64 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 55 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 67 | 43 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 52 | 33 | 3.1 | 6 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 41 | 24 | 2.3 | 5 | 3.7 |
| Year | 63 | 43 | 39.7 | 72 | 18.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at White Hall 1 E, IL (580 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Greenfield
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 13 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Greenfield: 13 thunderstorm wind reports. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $30,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on May 16, 2025.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Greene County, which includes Greenfield, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 6 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 26, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Greene County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.1 million a year, the 93rd highest of 102 Illinois counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.8 million (30%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Greenfield
- Roodhouse, IL10 mi
- White Hall, IL11 mi
- Carrollton, IL11 mi
- Jerseyville, IL18 mi
- Carlinville, IL19 mi
- Waverly, IL21 mi
- Winchester, IL22 mi
- Brighton, IL23 mi
- Girard, IL23 mi
- Jacksonville, IL25 mi
- Virden, IL26 mi
- Gillespie, IL27 mi
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