KinwarnNew York tornado warnings
The National Weather Service issued 251 tornado warnings, 4,324 severe thunderstorm warnings and 871 flash flood warnings for New York from 2016 to 2025, about 25, 432 and 87 a year. That ranks 28th of 52 states and territories for tornado warnings. Oneida County had the most of any county: 25 tornado warnings.
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New York counties ranked by tornado warnings
Warnings that listed each county, 2016 to 2025, and tornadoes recorded in the county since 1950. A warning can list several counties, so the county numbers add up to more than the state total.
| County | Tornado warnings | Severe thunderstorm | Flash flood | Tornadoes since 1950 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneida County | 25 | 217 | 28 | 33 |
| Delaware County | 20 | 245 | 51 | 11 |
| Madison County | 20 | 186 | 22 | 9 |
| Cattaraugus County | 17 | 197 | 45 | 22 |
| Cayuga County | 15 | 273 | 26 | 5 |
| Dutchess County | 15 | 224 | 23 | 16 |
| Onondaga County | 15 | 194 | 22 | 10 |
| Lewis County | 14 | 191 | 8 | 9 |
| Sullivan County | 13 | 168 | 36 | 11 |
| Chenango County | 12 | 239 | 52 | 17 |
| Columbia County | 12 | 227 | 17 | 14 |
| Jefferson County | 11 | 156 | 5 | 5 |
| Suffolk County | 11 | 113 | 48 | 32 |
| Oswego County | 10 | 220 | 10 | 14 |
| Westchester County | 10 | 188 | 68 | 9 |
| Otsego County | 10 | 179 | 36 | 14 |
| Fulton County | 10 | 174 | 7 | 11 |
| Herkimer County | 10 | 167 | 9 | 11 |
| Hamilton County | 10 | 156 | 7 | 7 |
| Allegany County | 10 | 148 | 25 | 12 |
| Ulster County | 9 | 177 | 27 | 14 |
| Steuben County | 9 | 165 | 48 | 10 |
| Erie County | 8 | 217 | 28 | 27 |
| Cortland County | 8 | 198 | 30 | 7 |
| Ontario County | 8 | 166 | 26 | 7 |
| Wayne County | 8 | 145 | 13 | 5 |
| Broome County | 7 | 265 | 64 | 12 |
| Wyoming County | 7 | 172 | 16 | 5 |
| Chautauqua County | 7 | 148 | 35 | 28 |
| Rensselaer County | 6 | 275 | 18 | 10 |
| Saratoga County | 6 | 258 | 17 | 15 |
| Washington County | 6 | 234 | 14 | 6 |
| Seneca County | 6 | 144 | 17 | 1 |
| Rockland County | 6 | 123 | 45 | 2 |
| Yates County | 6 | 113 | 14 | 6 |
| Livingston County | 5 | 175 | 25 | 3 |
| Monroe County | 5 | 148 | 23 | 5 |
| Montgomery County | 5 | 145 | 7 | 10 |
| Warren County | 5 | 142 | 4 | 7 |
| Tompkins County | 4 | 206 | 25 | 9 |
| Essex County | 4 | 183 | 28 | 3 |
| Genesee County | 4 | 154 | 12 | 6 |
| Chemung County | 4 | 150 | 32 | 6 |
| Orange County | 4 | 146 | 45 | 13 |
| Schuyler County | 4 | 145 | 19 | 7 |
| Greene County | 4 | 142 | 16 | 10 |
| Bronx County | 4 | 92 | 50 | 1 |
| Tioga County | 3 | 242 | 48 | 8 |
| Nassau County | 3 | 108 | 47 | 9 |
| New York County | 3 | 106 | 55 | 0 |
| Richmond County | 3 | 98 | 40 | 4 |
| Franklin County | 2 | 126 | 22 | 2 |
| Queens County | 2 | 111 | 60 | 5 |
| Putnam County | 2 | 107 | 22 | 6 |
| Albany County | 1 | 204 | 22 | 8 |
| Schoharie County | 1 | 128 | 11 | 3 |
| St. Lawrence County | 1 | 121 | 12 | 12 |
| Kings County | 1 | 116 | 47 | 3 |
| Orleans County | 1 | 88 | 3 | 1 |
| Schenectady County | 0 | 146 | 13 | 6 |
| Clinton County | 0 | 137 | 17 | 2 |
| Niagara County | 0 | 103 | 12 | 4 |
New York warnings by year
Each warning counts once for the state, however many counties it covered. 2008 is the first full year the National Weather Service drew an outline around every warning.
Tornadoes since 1950
544 tornadoes have been recorded in New York since 1950, 3 of them rated 4 or 5 on the F or EF scale. They killed 31 people and injured 318. July had the most (152).
| Year | Tornado | Severe thunderstorm | Flash flood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 to Oct 19 | 41 | 459 | 131 |
| 2025 | 20 | 316 | 97 |
| 2024 | 67 | 444 | 98 |
| 2023 | 24 | 523 | 156 |
| 2022 | 7 | 406 | 37 |
| 2021 | 29 | 576 | 145 |
| 2020 | 33 | 452 | 65 |
| 2019 | 24 | 545 | 65 |
| 2018 | 17 | 282 | 99 |
| 2017 | 23 | 484 | 76 |
| 2016 | 7 | 296 | 33 |
| 2015 | 13 | 230 | 75 |
| 2014 | 20 | 352 | 111 |
| 2013 | 18 | 418 | 129 |
| 2012 | 24 | 422 | 41 |
| 2011 | 57 | 601 | 183 |
| 2010 | 28 | 365 | 54 |
| 2009 | 24 | 494 | 98 |
| 2008 | 15 | 745 | 96 |
What stands out in New York
2024 was the busiest year for tornado warnings in New York since 2008, with 67 tornado warnings. The busiest year for flash flood warnings was 2011, with 183.
Since 2008, 23 flash flood warnings for New York were raised to a flash flood emergency for at least part of the warned area: the Weather Service’s rarest warning, used when a severe threat to life is happening or about to happen.
15 severe thunderstorm warnings for New York carried the “destructive” tag (winds of 80 mph or more, or hail 2.75 inches or larger) since the tag started in August 2021. Only those severe thunderstorm warnings set off Wireless Emergency Alerts on phones.
3 tornadoes in New York since 1950 were rated F4 or EF4, the strongest recorded there. The most recent was on July 10, 1989.
National Weather Service warnings from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive through October 19, 2026; tornado ratings from the Storm Prediction Center and NOAA Storm Events.
States next to New York
Tornado warnings for each neighboring state, 2016 to 2025.
- Pennsylvania 445 tornado warnings
- New Jersey 111 tornado warnings
- Massachusetts 77 tornado warnings
- Connecticut 42 tornado warnings
- Vermont 10 tornado warnings
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New York tornado warnings: questions people ask
How many tornado warnings does New York get a year?
About 25 a year: the National Weather Service issued 251 tornado warnings for New York from 2016 to 2025, 28th of 52 states and territories.
Which New York county gets the most tornado warnings?
Oneida County has the most: 25 tornado warnings listed it from 2016 to 2025, ahead of Delaware County with 20. A warning can list several counties, so county counts add up to more than the state total.
Which New York city gets the most tornado warnings?
Ossining has the most among cities and towns with 10,000 people or more: the outlines of 5 tornado warnings covered its center from 2016 to 2025.
When is tornado season in New York?
July and August: 47% of the 544 tornadoes recorded in New York since 1950 came in those two months.
About these numbers
Counts are National Weather Service warnings that listed a New York county, through October 19, 2026. How Kinwarn counts · New York data (CSV)
Cite: Kinwarn. “New York tornado warnings.” kinwarn.com/new-york. National Weather Service data through October 19, 2026.
Sources: IEM warning archive · NWS 2007 outlines · SPC tornado database · Census places · Census population estimates · NWS tornado alerts