Broome County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Broome County, New York between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 31, 1998).

12tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 18 injured
62 milongest path · 1998
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F06
(E)F15
(E)F20
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 31, 1998F362 mi200 yd120
Sep 3, 1992F16 mi270 yd60
May 24, 2004F16 mi100 yd00
Apr 14, 2019EF12.1 mi175 yd00
Aug 7, 2023EF12 mi200 yd00
Jul 14, 1992F10.1 mi13 yd00
May 31, 2002F00.7 mi100 yd00
Feb 28, 2024EF00.6 mi150 yd00
Sep 10, 1962F00.5 mi100 yd00
May 31, 2002F00.3 mi75 yd00
Aug 2, 2009EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Jul 26, 2012EF00.1 mi66 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Feb 28, 2024EF00.6 mi150 yd00
Aug 7, 2023EF12 mi200 yd00
Apr 14, 2019EF12.1 mi175 yd00
Jul 26, 2012EF00.1 mi66 yd00
Aug 2, 2009EF00.1 mi50 yd00
May 24, 2004F16 mi100 yd00
May 31, 2002F00.3 mi75 yd00
May 31, 2002F00.7 mi100 yd00
May 31, 1998F362 mi200 yd120
Sep 3, 1992F16 mi270 yd60
Jul 14, 1992F10.1 mi13 yd00
Sep 10, 1962F00.5 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Susquehanna County, PA13Tioga County, NY8Chenango County, NY17Cortland County, NY6Tompkins County, NY9Bradford County, PA21Delaware County, NY11Wyoming County, PA8

Questions

How many tornadoes has Broome County, New York had?

12 tornadoes touched Broome County, New York between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Broome County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 31, 1998, with a 62-mile path.

When is tornado season in Broome County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 12). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).