NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Greenville, 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 Greenville, Illinois since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 97 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 97
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
12 deaths in all
What the records show for Greenville
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Greenville; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 51 mph winds when its centre passed 8 miles away. The record near Greenville begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 52 miles away. Of the 4 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Greenville has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 79% of the 548 Illinois cities on this site. The strongest of the 97 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on February 24, 1956; its path came within 20 miles, and it killed 6 people. Of the 97, 13 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 62 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 26. The most recent tornado was on July 6, 2025. Of the 548 Illinois cities, 82% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Greenville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 40 times since 1974, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 548 Illinois cities, 89% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 11 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 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
- 2020s16
- 2010s14
- 2000s32
- 1990s12
- 1980s2(1 EF3+)
- 1970s6(1 EF3+)
- 1960s6
- 1950s9(4 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 1956 | F4 | 20 mi | 77.6 mi | 6 / 36 |
| Dec 2, 1982 | F3 | 24 mi | 10.5 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Dec 2, 1950 | F3 | in town | 18 mi | 2 / 25 |
| Apr 5, 1958 | F3 | 8 mi | 60.5 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Jul 28, 1976 | F3 | 15 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 3, 1950 | F3 | 16 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Dec 2, 1950 | F2 | 21 mi | 18.8 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | EF2 | 19 mi | 4.33 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF2 | in town | 22.83 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EF2 | 24 mi | 11.01 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF2 | 10 mi | 41.54 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Dec 1, 2018 | EF2 | 22 mi | 6.79 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 97, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Greenville
The Storm Prediction Center has 40 hail reports within 10 miles of Greenville since 1974, made on 34 separate days. Of these, 24 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on April 2, 2006. The most recent report is from March 14, 2025. May has the most reports, 12.
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 Vandalia, IL, 18 miles east of Greenville at 490 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 37°F and 21°F. May is the wettest at 5.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 43.9 inches over 75 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 31 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 109 nights a year. That 43.9 inches is more than at 120 of the 146 Illinois stations used on this site (82%). Pocahontas, 9 miles southwest, has its own station (Carlyle Rsvr, IL): 46.0 inches a year, 2.1 more than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | 21 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Feb | 42 | 24 | 2.5 | 5 |
| Mar | 53 | 33 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Apr | 65 | 43 | 4.9 | 8 |
| May | 75 | 54 | 5.3 | 9 |
| Jun | 84 | 63 | 4.9 | 7 |
| Jul | 87 | 67 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Aug | 86 | 64 | 3.2 | 5 |
| Sep | 80 | 56 | 3.1 | 5 |
| Oct | 68 | 44 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Nov | 54 | 34 | 3.8 | 7 |
| Dec | 42 | 26 | 2.7 | 5 |
| Year | 64 | 44 | 43.9 | 75 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Vandalia, IL (490 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 94 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Greenville: 81 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 flash floods, 1 flood and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $767,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on March 27, 2021. June has had the most flash floods, 7 of 11. Of the 547 Illinois cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 151 have had fewer than Greenville.
July 20, 2025: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Greenville — $600,000 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
Bond County, which includes Greenville, has been named in 7 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 2002, 4 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 2 tornadoes, 1 hurricane, 1 ice storm). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 26, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Bond 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 $11.2 million a year, the 72nd highest of 102 Illinois counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.5 million (31%), 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 Greenville
- Pocahontas, IL9 mi
- Vandalia, IL17 mi
- Highland, IL17 mi
- Hillsboro, IL18 mi
- Carlyle, IL19 mi
- Breese, IL20 mi
- Mount Olive, IL22 mi
- Staunton, IL22 mi
- Aviston, IL22 mi
- Saint Jacob, IL23 mi
- Worden, IL24 mi
- Ramsey, IL24 mi
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