NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Greenville, FL
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
79 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Greenville, Florida since 1851, 14 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 60 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 14
- Tropical storms
- 65
- Tornadoes
- 60
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Greenville
The strongest storm to pass near Greenville was Helene in 2024, a Category 3 hurricane with 123 mph winds when its centre passed 4 miles away. The record near Greenville begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Helene in 2024. The busiest decade was the 1880s, with 8 systems, 2 of them at hurricane strength. Of the 79 systems, 16 have come since 2000. Of the 407 Florida cities on this site, 94% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Greenville. The highest rating among the 60 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on March 3, 2019, came within 20 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on April 19, 1988, killed 4 people. Of the 60, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 31 have come since 2000. March has had the most tornadoes, 10. The most recent tornado was on May 10, 2024. Of the 407 Florida cities, 93% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Greenville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 6 times since 1993, with stones up to 1.5 inches (ping pong ball size). Of the 407 Florida cities, 96% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Greenville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Greenville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 4 mi | Category 3 (123 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2024 | DebbyAug 5 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2023 | IdaliaAug 30 | 23 mi | Category 2 (107 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2022 | NicoleNov 11 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2021 | MindySep 9 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2021 | ElsaJul 7 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2019 | NestorOct 19 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2017 | IrmaSep 11 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2016 | HermineSep 2 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2016 | ColinJun 7 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2013 | AndreaJun 7 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | FayAug 22 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2006 | AlbertoJun 13 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | JeanneSep 27 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2004 | FrancesSep 6 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2000 | GordonSep 18 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1998 | EarlSep 3 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1996 | JosephineOct 8 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1995 | AllisonJun 5 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1985 | KateNov 22 | 47 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1976 | Unnamed 1976 stormMay 23 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1972 | AlphaMay 28 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1971 | Unnamed 1971 stormAug 16 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1966 | Unnamed 1966 stormJul 2 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1966 | AlmaJun 10 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1964 | HildaOct 5 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | DoraSep 11 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | BrendaJul 29 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | Unnamed 1957 stormJun 9 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1956 | FlossySep 25 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1953 | FlorenceSep 27 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1950 | LoveOct 21 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1950 | KingOct 19 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 28 | 45 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormOct 16 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormOct 7 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormOct 7 | 49 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormAug 31 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormAug 22 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1935 | Unnamed 1935 stormSep 5 | 24 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormSep 5 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 15 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 1 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 14 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 10 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormJul 29 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 29 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 16 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1914 | Unnamed 1914 stormSep 17 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJul 16 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormJun 30 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 29 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormJun 29 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 15 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 28 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormJun 13 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormOct 12 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 29 | 68 mi | Category 3 (113 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormOct 9 | 50 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormJun 16 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormSep 9 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJul 1 | 29 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 21 | 19 mi | Category 1 (89 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 12 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormSep 21 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormAug 31 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormOct 11 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormSep 8 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 11 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 3 | 48 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormSep 20 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormSep 19 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormOct 5 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 26 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 23 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1868 | Unnamed 1868 stormOct 4 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1867 | Unnamed 1867 stormOct 6 | 60 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormOct 10 | 14 mi | Category 1 (91 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormAug 24 | 75 mi | Category 1 (91 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Greenville: 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 Greenville
By decade
- 2020s15
- 2010s3(1 EF3+)
- 2000s13
- 1990s4
- 1980s7(1 EF3+)
- 1970s11
- 1960s5
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1988 | F3 | 14 mi | 12 mi | 4 / 18 |
| Mar 3, 2019 | EF3 | 20 mi | 8.83 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 5, 1988 | F2 | 19 mi | 8 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Nov 11, 1979 | F2 | 25 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 29, 1971 | F2 | 23 mi | 11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 25, 1969 | F2 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 26, 1963 | F2 | 25 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 24, 1956 | F2 | 13 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 2024 | EF1 | 7 mi | 37.52 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | EF1 | 24 mi | 3.42 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | EF1 | 23 mi | 0.79 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | EF1 | 6 mi | 0.55 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 60, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Greenville
The Storm Prediction Center has 6 hail reports within 10 miles of Greenville since 1993. Of these, 4 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.5 inches (ping pong ball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently June 12, 1993. The most recent report is from April 11, 2025.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Greenville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Monticello 5 SE, FL, 9 miles northwest of Greenville at 98 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 63°F and 40°F. June is the wettest at 7.6 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 2.8 inches; the year adds up to 59.9 inches over 77 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 57% of the year's precipitation (34.2 of 59.9 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 79 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (25); a normal September there has highs of 87°F and 5.5 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 78 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 26 nights a year. That 59.9 inches is more than at 93 of the 125 Florida stations used on this site (74%). Madison, 15 miles east, has its own station (Madison, FL): 52.9 inches a year, 7.0 less than here, and the same July average high, 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63 | 40 | 4.8 | 7 |
| Feb | 67 | 43 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Mar | 73 | 48 | 5.3 | 7 |
| Apr | 79 | 54 | 4.1 | 4 |
| May | 86 | 61 | 3.8 | 4 |
| Jun | 90 | 69 | 7.6 | 9 |
| Jul | 91 | 71 | 7.5 | 11 |
| Aug | 90 | 71 | 7.5 | 10 |
| Sep | 87 | 67 | 5.5 | 6 |
| Oct | 80 | 57 | 3.3 | 3 |
| Nov | 71 | 48 | 2.8 | 4 |
| Dec | 65 | 42 | 3.7 | 5 |
| Year | 79 | 56 | 59.9 | 77 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Monticello 5 SE, FL (98 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 Greenville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 109 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Greenville: 106 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 flash floods and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $364,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 82 mph, on May 17, 2026.
August 23, 2008: flash flood 1 mile from the centre of Greenville — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Many roads and low lying areas in and around Greenville were flooded. S.”
April 5, 2011: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Greenville — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “A home was destroyed by a falling tree. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.”
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
Madison County, which includes Greenville, has been named in 34 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 20 of them major disasters (by incident: 17 hurricanes, 7 severe storms, 5 tropical storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Milton, on October 11, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Madison County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hurricanes and lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hail and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $10.7 million a year, the 57th highest of 67 Florida counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.0 million (56%), is from hurricanes.
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 Greenville
- Monticello, FL15 mi
- Madison, FL15 mi
- Lee, FL23 mi
- Quitman, GA24 mi
- Boston, GA25 mi
- Perry, FL30 mi
- Jennings, FL32 mi
- Thomasville, GA33 mi
- Mayo, FL36 mi
- Valdosta, GA36 mi
- Lake Park, GA36 mi
- Pavo, GA36 mi
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