NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Greenup, 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
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Greenup, Illinois since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 90 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 90
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
12 deaths in all
What the records show for Greenup
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Greenup; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 54 mph winds when its centre passed 20 miles away. The record near Greenup begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Greenup has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 79% of the 548 Illinois cities on this site. The strongest of the 90 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on June 2, 1990; its path came within 15 miles. The deadliest, an EF3 on March 31, 2023, killed 6 people. Of the 90, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 35 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 21. The most recent tornado was on May 16, 2025. Of the 548 Illinois cities, 88% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Greenup. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 31 times since 1984, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 548 Illinois cities, 95% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Greenup.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Greenup
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 26 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 Greenup: 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 Greenup
By decade
- 2020s15(1 EF3+)
- 2010s5
- 2000s15
- 1990s16(1 EF3+)
- 1980s14
- 1970s15(3 EF3+)
- 1960s7(1 EF3+)
- 1950s3(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1990 | F4 | 15 mi | 12.5 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 24 mi | 40.89 mi | 6 / 16 |
| Aug 21, 1977 | F3 | 4 mi | 26.9 mi | 6 / 56 |
| Aug 10, 1974 | F3 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 10, 1974 | F3 | 15 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 6, 1961 | F3 | 18 mi | 21.2 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jul 11, 1958 | F3 | 14 mi | 4.7 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Dec 18, 1957 | F3 | 21 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF2 | 2 mi | 48.91 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF2 | 15 mi | 12.88 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF2 | 22 mi | 15.86 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 16, 2006 | F2 | 17 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 90, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Greenup
The Storm Prediction Center has 31 hail reports within 10 miles of Greenup since 1984, made on 23 separate days. Of these, 20 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on May 11, 2014. The most recent report is from November 18, 2025. May has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Greenup
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Charleston, IL, 16 miles north of Greenup at 700 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 66°F; January is the coolest, at 38°F and 21°F. April is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 43.6 inches over 78 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 34 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 105 nights a year. Snowfall averages 19.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 43.6 inches is more than at 119 of the 146 Illinois stations used on this site (82%). Toledo, 7 miles west, has its own station (Neoga 4NW, IL): 42.0 inches a year, 1.6 less than here, and a July average high of 87°F against 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38 | 21 | 2.5 | 6 | 8.1 |
| Feb | 43 | 25 | 2.7 | 5 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 54 | 34 | 3.1 | 7 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 67 | 44 | 5.1 | 9 | 0.3 |
| May | 77 | 54 | 4.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 86 | 63 | 4.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 88 | 66 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 64 | 2.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 81 | 57 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 69 | 46 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 54 | 35 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 42 | 26 | 2.8 | 6 | 3.0 |
| Year | 66 | 45 | 43.6 | 78 | 19.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Charleston, IL (700 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 Greenup
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 77 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Greenup: 60 thunderstorm wind reports, 13 flash floods and 4 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $451,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 84 mph, on April 2, 2006. June has had the most flash floods, 6 of 13. Of the 547 Illinois cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 195 have had fewer than Greenup.
June 29, 2024: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Greenup — 1 injured.
June 4, 2014: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Greenup — $100,000 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
Cumberland County, which includes Greenup, has been named in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 flood, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms and Flooding, on August 15, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Cumberland County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $7.4 million a year, the 88th highest of 102 Illinois counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.3 million (45%), 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 Greenup
- Toledo, IL7 mi
- Casey, IL8 mi
- Martinsville, IL15 mi
- Charleston, IL17 mi
- Neoga, IL18 mi
- Teutopolis, IL19 mi
- Newton, IL19 mi
- Mattoon, IL20 mi
- Oblong, IL21 mi
- Dieterich, IL23 mi
- Effingham, IL24 mi
- Marshall, IL25 mi
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