Greeley, CO Tornado History — 189 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Greeley, CO had?
Greeley has had 189 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 3 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Greeley?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Greeley was an Unrated on June 20, 2024.
When is tornado season in Greeley?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Greeley, with 66 on record. April through June account for 127 of the 189 tornadoes on record near Greeley.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Greeley
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 40 total, averaging 2.0 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Greeley since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
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Within 25 miles of Greeley. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Greeley
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of Greeley since 1950, across 1 event. 88 injuries have been reported across all events. 2008 was the deadliest year on record near Greeley.
The deadliest single event was an EF3 on May 22, 2008, which caused 1 fatality along a 38.7-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Greeley
What the record shows near Greeley
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Greeley, with 47 of the 189 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 9 so far. The Greeley record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Greeley, 169 reached EF0 or EF1 and 18 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Greeley is rated EF3, of which 3 are logged. A further 2 near Greeley are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Greeley has averaged 2.0 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 40 in total. 2007 was the busiest of them with 6, and 6 of those years passed with none at all.