Tornado Archive

A history of twisters: Tornadoes in New York since 1950

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F Scale***
EF5
EF4
EF3
EF2
EF1
EF0
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*** Enhanced Fujita Scale describes the strength of the tornado based on the amount and type of damage caused by the tornado. The F-scale of damage will vary in the destruction area; therefore, the highest value of the F-scale is recorded for each event. EF0 – Light Damage (40 – 72 mph), EF1 – Moderate Damage (73 – 112 mph), EF2 – Significant damage (113 – 157 mph), EF3 – Severe Damage (158 – 206 mph), EF4 – Devastating Damage (207 – 260 mph), EF5 – Incredible Damage (261 – 318 mph)
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Yearly Summary in New York

Year# of TornadoesDirect InjuryIndirect InjuryDirect FatalityIndirect FatalityProperty DamageCrop Damage
All5143170271$483,348,340$933,000
2023100000$1,800,000
202270000$1,043,000
2021120000$2,683,500$50,000
2020121000$360,000$63,000
201940000$90,000
2018130010$670,000
2017120000$462,000
201620000$18,000
201520000$35,000
2014120040$1,160,000
201381000$235,000
2012100000$10,718,000
2011230000$2,780,000
2010148011$40,979,000
2009111000$3,236,000$50,000
200820000$45,000
200749000$10,000
200698000$10,372,000
200540000$230,000$5,000
200490000$330,000
2003188000$1,964,000
2002148000$3,585,000
200130000$1,000
200052000$370,000
199911000$1,000,000
19982391000$77,286,000$215,000
199760000$810,000$35,000
1996115000$1,362,000$15,000
199566000$11,035,000
1994124000$3,300,000
1993112020$3,200,000$500,000
1992256000$11,825,250
1991100010$852,500
19901611000$4,625,000
198918490110$175,605,000
198862010$5,527,500
198761000$3,075,000
19861013010$4,300,000
1985816000$5,505,000
1984613000$577,500
1983108030$42,775,000
198231000$250,280
198130000$255,000
198040000$2,777,500
197931000$275,000
197880000$3,052,500
197751000$2,802,500
197680000$553,000
197545000$300,030
197450000$275,000
197363000$75,000
197264010$577,500
197150000$550,000
197044010$775,000
196991000$3,077,500
196824000$275,000
196720000$25,000
196610000$2,500
196553000$305,000
196410000$25,000
196330000$7,500
196210000$250
196154000$3,050,000
196049000$25,275,030
195933000$300,000
195830000$50,000
195710000$25,000
195610000
195510000$25,000
195420000$2,525,000
195210000$25,000

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