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Greene County, Mississippi

County storm and disaster record · FIPS 28041 · population 13,480 · 713 sq mi

NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 230 records for Greene County, Mississippi from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 167 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (86 records). The deadliest single record is the April 15, 2011 tornado: 1 death, 25 injuries and $14.6 million in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 33 declarations naming the county since 1969, 31 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Tropical Storm Arthur” on August 3, 2026.

The record, 1950 to 2026

Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).

  • recorded, no damage figure
  • under $100,000
  • $100,000 or more
  • $1 million or more
  • $10 million or more, or a death
  • $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
  • a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
  • a year with a death
  • 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
  • 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
Storm records
230on 167 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
Deaths recorded
132 injuries
Damage, 2025 dollars
$57Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
Tornadoes
29strongest EF3
FEMA declarations
33latest 2026

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.

What hazards hit Greene County most?

The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 86 since 1968. The rank column places the county among Mississippi's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.

Greene County: records by hazard, 1950 to June 30, 2026
HazardRecordsDaysFirst, lastKilledInjuredDamageRank in state
Severe thunderstorm wind 86 71 1968-2024 0 2 $3.8M 80 of 82
Hail 55 39 1972-2023 0 0 $294K 78 of 82
Floods 31 23 1999-2022 0 0 $807K 68 of 82
Tornadoes 29 24 1958-2026 1 30 $25M 71 of 82
Hurricanes and tropical storms 10 10 1998-2024 0 0 $27M 18 of 82
Winter storms 10 9 2000-2025 0 0 – 79 of 82
Drought 2 2 2016-2016 0 0 – 82 of 82
Heat 2 2 2000-2007 0 0 – 82 of 82
Lightning 2 2 2002-2004 0 0 $111K 58 of 82
Rip currents and high surf 1 1 2016-2016 0 0 – 1 of 82
Heavy rain 1 1 2018-2018 0 0 – 36 of 82
Fog, smoke and funnel clouds 1 1 2011-2011 0 0 – 42 of 82

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.

How many tornadoes has Greene County had?

NOAA records 29 tornadoes in Greene County from 1958 to 2026, the strongest rated EF3, with 1 death and 30 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.

Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 27 tornadoes whose track touched Greene County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 29: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 8 people, 1 of them in Greene County.

The deadliest and strongest tornadoes that touched Greene County, whole tracks
DateTornadoRatingPathKilled
2011-04-15 18:45, as SPC files itLeakesvilleCrossed AL, MSEF318.3 mi4
1958-02-26 19:45, as SPC files itBuckatunnaF329.1 mi4
2022-11-30 02:27, as SPC files itFruitdale to TibbieCrossed AL, MSEF320.06 mi0
1983-03-20 10:15, as SPC files itLeakesvilleF31 mi0

Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Mississippi.

Every tornado record filed for Greene County (29)
Every tornado recorded in Greene County, newest first
DatePlaceCharacterKilledInjuredDamage
2026-03-11 Vernal, Greene County EF0 0.22 mi x 30 yd 0 0 –
2026-03-11 Vernal, Greene County EF0 0.22 mi x 30 yd 0 0 –
2022-11-30 County Line, Greene County EF1 3.6 mi x 500 yd 0 0 –
2022-04-17 Avera, Greene County EF2 1.77 mi x 400 yd 0 1 –
2022-03-30 Mc Lain, Greene County EF2 1.62 mi x 250 yd 0 0 –
2020-02-10 Piave, Greene County EF1 1.2 mi x 200 yd 0 0 –
2016-02-23 Kittrell, Greene County EF1 0.54 mi x 150 yd 0 0 $123K
2016-02-23 Avera, Greene County EF1 0.03 mi x 75 yd 0 0 $31K
2016-02-23 Avera, Greene County EF1 1.51 mi x 75 yd 0 0 $123K
2012-12-25 Mc Lain, Greene County EF1 1.39 mi x 100 yd 0 0 –
2011-04-15 Kittrell, Greene County EF0 0.72 mi x 80 yd 0 0 $3K
2011-04-15 Leakesville, Greene County EF3 12.37 mi x 500 yd 1 25 $15M
2011-04-04 Avera, Greene County EF1 19.42 mi x 100 yd 0 0 $656K
2006-11-15 Avera, Greene County F1 4.53 mi x 300 yd 0 0 $1.1M
2005-04-22 Rounsaville, Greene County F0 0.5 mi x 200 yd 0 0 $38K
2004-11-24 Avera, Greene County F0 0.3 mi x 30 yd 0 0 $8K
2003-04-24 Neely, Greene County F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd 0 0 $8K
2002-12-23 Avera, Greene County F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd 0 0 $13K
2002-12-19 Rounsaville, Greene County F0 0.1 mi x 20 yd 0 0 $13K
2000-03-03 Avera, Greene County F0 6 mi x 30 yd 0 0 $21K
1996-02-19 Pleasant Hill, Greene County F1 9 mi x 300 yd 0 0 $75K
1996-02-19 Richton, Greene County F2 5 mi x 400 yd 0 4 $282K
1983-03-20 Greene County F3 1 mi x 200 yd 0 0 $2.5M step
1977-03-04 Greene County F1 18.2 mi x 440 yd 0 0 $25K step
1977-02-23 Greene County F2 13.9 mi x 50 yd 0 0 $25K step
1976-05-07 Greene County F1 0.3 mi x 150 yd 0 0 $25K step
1971-02-26 Greene County F2 0 0 –
1971-02-12 Greene County F2 4.7 mi x 33 yd 0 0 $25K step
1958-02-26 Greene County F3 7.1 mi x 100 yd 0 0 $3K step

A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.

When was the last damaging storm in Greene County?

The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the April 17, 2022 tornado (1 injury).

A QLCS produced a tornado off of Highway 63 and Lovewell Road south of the town of Avera, initially snapping and uprooting trees. One of the trees fell onto a vehicle near a manufactured home. As the tornado moved southeast it strengthened into an EF-2, snapping and decimating many large hardwood oak trees. The degree of damage to these trees were enough to support a higher end intensity estimate. A large tree limb from one of these oak trees was turned into a projectile and injured a woman when it pierced the side of the aforementioned manufactured home. The tornado proceeded southeast, continuing to destroy hardwood trees in its wake. It passed through an open field before coming upon more trees and a small manufactured home. It snapped and uprooted many of these trees (both soft and hardwood), with two falling onto the manufactured home. …
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 1020792)
The 12 most recent records kept for Greene County
DateRecordCharacterKilledInjuredDamage
2026-03-11 TornadoVernal, Greene County EF0 0.22 mi x 30 yd 0 0 –
2026-03-11 TornadoVernal, Greene County EF0 0.22 mi x 30 yd 0 0 –
2025-01-21 Heavy SnowGreene County · forecast zone Greene 0 0 –
2023-06-17 HailJonathan, Greene County 2.00 in hail 0 0 –
2023-06-17 HailJonathan, Greene County 2.75 in hail 0 0 –
2022-11-30 TornadoCounty Line, Greene County EF1 3.6 mi x 500 yd 0 0 –
2022-04-17 Thunderstorm WindAvera, Greene County 70 kt wind 0 0 –
2022-04-17 TornadoAvera, Greene County EF2 1.77 mi x 400 yd 0 1 –
2022-03-30 TornadoMc Lain, Greene County EF2 1.62 mi x 250 yd 0 0 –
2020-02-10 TornadoPiave, Greene County EF1 1.2 mi x 200 yd 0 0 –
2018-12-27 Flash FloodSand Hill, Greene County 0 0 $588K
2016-03-17 HailSand Hill, Greene County 2.00 in hail 0 0 –

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.

The deadliest and costliest records

Records with deaths or injuries in Greene County, most deaths first
DateRecordCharacterKilledInjuredDamage
2011-04-15 TornadoLeakesville, Greene County The National Weather Service aerial survey revealed a continuous long track tornado from just west of Leakesville, Mississippi to Deer Park, Alabama. The tornado touched down west of Leakesville south of Highway 57. It crossed the highway, strengthened to EF-3 intensity, and then turned east toward the city of ... EF3 12.37 mi x 500 yd 1 25 $15M
1996-02-19 TornadoRichton, Greene County NUMEROUS TREES WERE TOPPLED AND SEVERAL MOBILE HOMES WERE DAMAGED BY A TORNADO THAT FIRST TOUCHED DOWN IN THE NORTHWEST PART OF GREENE COUNTY. THE TORNADO FIRST TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT SIX MILES EAST OF RICHTON ON MS HWY 42 AT ABOUT 220 PM CDT. THE TORNADO THEN SKIPPED ALONG THE GROUND TO THE NORTHEAST AND MOVED INTO WAYNE ... F2 5 mi x 400 yd 0 4 $282K
2001-03-12 Thunderstorm WindRounsaville, Greene County Severe thunderstorm downburst winds downed trees and overturned a mobile home in the community. Two occupants in the mobile home received minor injuries. The same line of storms also downed trees and produced roof damage to structures in the Leakesville area. 70 kt wind 0 2 $83K
2022-04-17 TornadoAvera, Greene County A QLCS produced a tornado off of Highway 63 and Lovewell Road south of the town of Avera, initially snapping and uprooting trees. One of the trees fell onto a vehicle near a manufactured home. As the tornado moved southeast it strengthened into an EF-2, snapping and decimating many large hardwood oak trees. The degree ... EF2 1.77 mi x 400 yd 0 1 –
The costliest records in Greene County since 1993, damage in 2025 dollars
DateRecordCharacterKilledInjuredDamage
1998-09-25 Hurricane (Typhoon)Greene County · forecast zone Greene 0 0 $27M
2011-04-15 TornadoLeakesville, Greene County EF3 12.37 mi x 500 yd 1 25 $15M
1998-06-05 Thunderstorm WindCountywide, Greene County 0 0 $2.8M
2006-11-15 TornadoAvera, Greene County F1 4.53 mi x 300 yd 0 0 $1.1M
2011-04-04 TornadoAvera, Greene County EF1 19.42 mi x 100 yd 0 0 $656K
2018-12-27 Flash FloodSand Hill, Greene County 0 0 $588K
1996-02-19 TornadoRichton, Greene County F2 5 mi x 400 yd 0 4 $282K
1998-03-05 HailMc Lain, Greene County 2.75 in hail 0 0 $181K

Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $2.5M, in the dollars of the day) holds: March 20, 1983 (tornado, Greene County).

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.

Is it getting more frequent?

Records per decade for Greene County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).

Greene County: records per decade (the 2020s to June 30, 2026)
Hazard1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020-26
Severe thunderstorm wind01532523218
Hail0013171699
Floods––––118111
Tornadoes10512776
Hurricanes and tropical storms––––1522
Winter storms––––0451

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).

What time of year?

Records by month in Greene County. The two busiest months are in violet.

The values, month by month

Jan 18 · Feb 31 · Mar 38 · Apr 44 · May 10 · Jun 20 · Jul 18 · Aug 10 · Sep 6 · Oct 10 · Nov 8 · Dec 17 (records).

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.

Federal disaster declarations for Greene County

FEMA's register lists 33 declarations that include Greene County: 23 major disasters, 10 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (18) and severe storm (7).

Declarations including Greene County, newest first
DeclaredNumberTypeTitle
2026-08-03DR-4930Tropical StormTropical Storm Arthur
2026-02-06DR-4899Winter StormSevere Winter Storm
2026-01-24EM-3640Winter StormSevere Winter Storm
2023-08-12DR-4727Severe StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes.
2021-10-22DR-4626HurricaneHurricane Ida
2021-08-28EM-3569HurricaneHurricane Ida
2020-12-31DR-4576HurricaneHurricane Zeta
2020-10-28EM-3550HurricaneHurricane Zeta
2020-09-14EM-3544HurricaneHurricane Sally
2020-08-23EM-3539HurricaneHurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura
2020-04-05DR-4528BiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic
2020-03-13EM-3474BiologicalCovid-19
2019-02-14DR-4415Severe StormSevere Storms, Flooding, and Tornado
2017-11-22DR-4350HurricaneHurricane Nate
2016-03-25DR-4268FloodSevere Storms and Flooding
2013-02-13DR-4101Severe StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
2012-08-29DR-4081HurricaneHurricane Isaac
2012-08-28EM-3348HurricaneTropical Storm Isaac
2011-04-29DR-1972Severe StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Associated Flooding
2009-05-12DR-1837Severe StormSevere Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
2008-08-30EM-3291HurricaneHurricane Gustav
2005-08-29DR-1604HurricaneHurricane Katrina
2005-07-10DR-1594HurricaneHurricane Dennis
2004-09-15DR-1550HurricaneHurricane Ivan
2002-10-01DR-1436HurricaneTropical Storm Isidore
1998-10-01DR-1251HurricaneHurricane Georges
1998-09-28EM-3132HurricaneHurricane Georges
1990-02-28DR-859Severe StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
1983-04-16DR-678Severe StormSevere Storms, Flooding & Tornadoes
1979-09-13DR-599HurricaneHurricane Frederic
1977-02-22EM-3032SnowstormDrought & Freezing
1974-04-18DR-430FloodHeavy Rains & Flooding
1969-08-18DR-271HurricaneHurricane Camille

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.

How many floods has Greene County had?

NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 31 flood or flash flood records for Greene County from 1999 to 2022, on 23 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Greene County ranks 1710th of 2,942 U.S. counties.

Named storms on Greene County's flood and tropical record
StormBeganRecordsDeaths in the county
Hurricane Georges1998-09-2510

The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $651,000 on 45 claims filed in Greene County; the most in one year was 8 in 1980. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.

The values, year by year

1979: 2 · 1980: 8 · 1983: 3 · 1987: 1 · 1990: 1 · 1993: 1 · 2005: 6 · 2009: 8 · 2010: 1 · 2011: 1 · 2012: 2 · 2013: 3 · 2016: 4 · 2017: 2 · 2018: 2; the other years: 0.

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.

FEMA's modeled risk for Greene County

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Greene County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $9.4 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.

National Risk Index ratings for Greene County (December 2025 release), by FEMA's rating, then score
HazardRisk ratingExpected annual lossModeled frequency
HurricaneRelatively Moderate$3.7Monce in about 5 years (modeled)
WildfireRelatively Low$159Konce in about 300 years (modeled)
TornadoRelatively Low$1.1Mabout once a year (modeled)
LightningRelatively Low$169K82 a year (modeled)
Heat WaveRelatively Low$244K9.2 modeled event-days a year
Riverine FloodingRelatively Low$3.2Mabout once a year (modeled)
DroughtRelatively Low$33K14 modeled event-days a year
HailRelatively Low$100K2.7 a year (modeled)

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.

Counties that share a border with Greene County

  1. Mobile County, AL 1,290
  2. Washington County, AL 343
  3. Wayne County 338
  4. Perry County 231
  5. Greene County 230
  6. George County 222

Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.

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