Greeley, Colorado tornadoes

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48confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Greeley since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: May 20, 2020, EF0.

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Every tornado path within 10 miles

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Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025

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Each path is a straight line from where the tornado started to where it ended, which is all most NOAA records hold. Tap a path for its details.

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The record

At a glance

Total48within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025

Per year0.6average since 1950

Peak monthJune16 of 48

StrongestEF3May 22, 2008

Deaths1whole paths, see note

Injuries80whole paths, see note

Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can run well beyond Greeley.

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

June is the peak month, with 16 of 48 tornadoes.

By time of day

Most often around 6:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones.

By rating

EF0

EF1

EF2

EF3

Unknown

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

The record

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

All 48 tornadoes, newest first

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
May 20, 2020	EF0	8 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 20, 2020	EF0	4.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 20, 2020	EF0	4 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 20, 2020	EF0	1.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 20, 2020	EF0	0.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 2016	EFU	0.01 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 3, 2013	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 3, 2013	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 2009	EF0	0.01 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 22, 2008	EF3	38.69 mi	1,760 yd	1	78
Oct 4, 2004	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 4, 2004	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 4, 2004	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 4, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 10, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 1999	F0	0.1 mi	n/a	0	0
Aug 29, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 1992	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 1988	F1	1 mi	63 yd	0	0
Jul 7, 1987	F1	1.5 mi	40 yd	0	0
Aug 1, 1984	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1984	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1984	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1984	F1	1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1983	F1	0.6 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 1982	F2	1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 3, 1981	F1	0.2 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 31, 1981	F1	0.2 mi	27 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 1977	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 1, 1977	F1	0.1 mi	80 yd	0	0
Aug 10, 1976	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	1
Jun 4, 1976	F0	0.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 1976	F1	0.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 29, 1976	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 22, 1965	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 15, 1960	F1	0.5 mi	17 yd	0	0
May 12, 1958	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 30, 1957	F2	1.3 mi	10 yd	0	1
May 30, 1957	F2	9.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 29, 1957	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 10, 1955	F2	4.3 mi	10 yd	0	0

Nearby

Greeley and its county

Greeley is in Weld County, where NOAA has recorded 300 tornadoes since 1950. A county's record counts every tornado inside its borders, while this page counts every path within 10 miles of the city, so the two overlap without matching.

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. City point and population: US Census Bureau, 2024. Each path is a straight line between NOAA's start and end points.