Greenfield, IN Tornado History — 147 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Greenfield, IN had?
Greenfield has had 147 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 19 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Greenfield?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Greenfield was an EF1 on April 2, 2025.
When is tornado season in Greenfield?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Greenfield, with 31 on record. April through June account for 75 of the 147 tornadoes on record near Greenfield.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Greenfield
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 35 total, averaging 1.8 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Greenfield since December 29, 2025
These are 2 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
A brief EF-0 tornado with estimated peak winds of 76 mph uprooted or snapped multiples trees. A few structures also sustained minor siding damage and a truck trailer wa (IND)
An EF-1 tornado with path length of 4.26 miles and a path width of 50 yards began at this location. The tornado had a peak wind of 90 mph with impacts to several farms (IND)
Within 25 miles of Greenfield. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Greenfield
2 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Greenfield and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on April 2, 2025 and the most recent on April 2, 2025. They are already counted in the Greenfield totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
An EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 110 mph and a path length of 11.57 miles tracked in an overall northeasterly direction from where it likely started in a field north (IND)
An EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 105 mph and a path length of 6.60 miles tracked in an east-northeasterly direction through mainly southeastern portions of the Carmel (IND)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
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 Greenfield
7 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Greenfield since 1950, across 5 events. 363 injuries have been reported across all events. 1980 was the deadliest year on record near Greenfield.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on July 9, 1980, which caused 2 fatalities along a 11.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Greenfield
What the record shows near Greenfield
The 1970s were the busiest decade near Greenfield, with 23 of the 147 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 14 so far. The Greenfield record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Greenfield, 87 reached EF0 or EF1 and 60 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Greenfield is rated EF4, of which 5 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Greenfield has averaged 1.8 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 35 in total. 2019 was the busiest of them with 6, and 7 of those years passed with none at all.