New York tornadoes

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536 confirmed tornadoes since 1950. Most recent: September 25, 2025, EF0. 2026 so far: 26 preliminary reports preliminary

Counties with the most tornadoes

CountyTornadoes since 1950Per 1,000 sq mi
Oneida County3327
Suffolk County3235
Chautauqua County2826
Erie County2726
Cattaraugus County1915
Chenango County1719
Dutchess County1620
Saratoga County1519
Columbia County1422
Oswego County1415
Ulster County1412
Orange County1316
Otsego County1313
Allegany County1212
Broome County1217

When tornadoes hit here

By month

1520 Jan: 0Feb: 2Mar: 2Apr: 29May: 76Jun: 84Jul: 152Aug: 103Sep: 51Oct: 17Nov: 20Dec: 0JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

July is the peak month, with 152 of 536 tornadoes.

By time of day

790 12 AM: 4: 5: 43 AM: 4: 6: 36 AM: 3: 8: 49 AM: 8: 22: 3312 PM: 39: 54: 793 PM: 73: 66: 446 PM: 37: 13: 109 PM: 8: 2: 712 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 2:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

320 1950: 0: 0: 1: 0: 2: 1: 1: 1: 3: 31960: 4: 5: 1: 3: 1: 5: 1: 2: 2: 71970: 4: 5: 6: 6: 6: 3: 8: 5: 8: 31980: 4: 3: 3: 8: 6: 8: 9: 6: 5: 151990: 16: 10: 25: 21: 13: 6: 8: 6: 19: 12000: 5: 3: 14: 18: 8: 4: 7: 4: 2: 112010: 13: 21: 8: 6: 11: 2: 2: 12: 12: 42020: 12: 12: 7: 10: 32: 719501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones. This year so far: 26 preliminary reports.

By rating

EF0
202
EF1
242
EF2
63
EF3
21
EF4
3
Unknown
5

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.

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

F1, November 16, 1989

9 deaths Longest path

84.1 miles, F3

June 20, 1969

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Sep 25, 2025EF015.96 mi150 yd00
Sep 4, 2025EF03 mi100 yd00
Jul 7, 2025EF21.7 mi300 yd00
Jun 22, 2025EF14.74 mi450 yd00
Jun 22, 2025EF12.43 mi300 yd30
Jun 10, 2025EF00.52 mi100 yd00
Jun 9, 2025EF12.4 mi600 yd00
Sep 9, 2024EF00.2 mi50 yd00
Sep 9, 2024EFU0.1 mi50 yd00
Sep 9, 2024EF01.2 mi75 yd00
Sep 6, 2024EF15.98 mi200 yd00
Aug 11, 2024EF00.13 mi20 yd00
Aug 9, 2024EF00.58 mi30 yd00
Aug 5, 2024EF11.4 mi300 yd00
Jul 24, 2024EF00.16 mi30 yd00
Jul 24, 2024EF00.2 mi75 yd00
Jul 16, 2024EF09.64 mi150 yd00
Jul 16, 2024EF18.36 mi50 yd00
Jul 16, 2024EF14.56 mi200 yd00
Jul 16, 2024EF10.51 mi200 yd00

Every New York county

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in each state it touched.