NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Greenfield, TN
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
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Greenfield, Tennessee since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 96 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 12 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 96
- EF3 or stronger
- 12
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
48 deaths in all
What the records show for Greenfield
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Greenfield; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 60 mph winds when its centre passed 19 miles away. The record near Greenfield begins with an unnamed storm in 1888; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 29 miles away. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site, 81% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Greenfield. The highest rating among the 96 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on March 1, 1997, came within 23 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on April 2, 2006, killed 16 people. Of the 96, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 42 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 23. The most recent tornado was on April 2, 2025. Greenfield has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 65% of the 339 Tennessee cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 47 times since 1969, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 339 Tennessee cities, 58% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 21 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 3 |
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
- 2020s14(1 EF3+)
- 2010s8
- 2000s20(3 EF3+)
- 1990s11(3 EF3+)
- 1980s12(1 EF3+)
- 1970s12(1 EF3+)
- 1960s5
- 1950s14(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1971 | F4 | 6 mi | 50.9 mi | 3 / 137 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | F4 | 24 mi | 4.7 mi | 2 / 10 |
| Mar 1, 1997 | F4 | 23 mi | 15 mi | 1 / 15 |
| Mar 1, 1997 | F4 | 10 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2006 | F3 | 24 mi | 18 mi | 16 / 70 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | F3 | 24 mi | 18.1 mi | 10 / 30 |
| Apr 2, 2006 | F3 | 6 mi | 31 mi | 6 / 44 |
| Apr 2, 2006 | F3 | 11 mi | 8 mi | 2 / 6 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF3 | 9 mi | 122.62 mi | 0 / 38 |
| Nov 27, 1994 | F3 | 19 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 7, 1984 | F3 | 25 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 36 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | F3 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 3 |
The strongest 12 of 96, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Greenfield
The Storm Prediction Center has 47 hail reports within 10 miles of Greenfield since 1969, made on 40 separate days. Of these, 29 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 10 days, most recently March 27, 2016. The most recent report is from May 8, 2025. April has the most reports, 14.
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 Dresden, TN, 10 miles north of Greenfield at 450 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 46°F and 27°F. May is the wettest at 5.9 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.2 inches; the year adds up to 53.6 inches over 78 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 38 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 82 nights a year. That 53.6 inches is more than at 32 of the 122 Tennessee stations used on this site (26%). Bradford, 6 miles south, has its own station (Milan Exp Stn, TN): 56.2 inches a year, 2.6 more than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | 27 | 3.9 | 7 |
| Feb | 50 | 30 | 4.8 | 6 |
| Mar | 60 | 38 | 4.8 | 8 |
| Apr | 70 | 47 | 5.1 | 8 |
| May | 78 | 57 | 5.9 | 8 |
| Jun | 85 | 65 | 4.6 | 7 |
| Jul | 88 | 69 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Aug | 88 | 68 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Sep | 82 | 60 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Oct | 72 | 48 | 3.6 | 6 |
| Nov | 59 | 38 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Dec | 49 | 31 | 5.0 | 7 |
| Year | 69 | 48 | 53.6 | 78 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Dresden, TN (450 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 80 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Greenfield: 59 thunderstorm wind reports, 16 flash floods, 2 floods, 2 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. They killed 2 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $2.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on May 4, 2021. Of the 339 Tennessee cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 201 have had fewer than Greenfield.
May 28, 2018: lightning strike 9 miles from the centre of Greenfield — 1 killed.
May 4, 2021: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Greenfield — 1 killed.
April 25, 2011: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Greenfield — 2 injured, $1.0 million damage.
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
Weakley County, which includes Greenfield, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1975, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 severe storms, 3 tornadoes, 2 biological emergencies, 2 winter storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Weakley County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Low for heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, hail and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $34.6 million a year, the 18th highest of 95 Tennessee counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.8 million (11%), is from tornadoes.
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).
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Cities near Greenfield
- Bradford, TN6 mi
- Sharon, TN7 mi
- Gleason, TN10 mi
- Dresden, TN11 mi
- Mc Kenzie, TN14 mi
- Martin, TN14 mi
- Dyer, TN15 mi
- Kenton, TN15 mi
- Trenton, TN16 mi
- Milan, TN16 mi
- Henry, TN20 mi
- Huntingdon, TN23 mi
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