Cattaraugus County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Cattaraugus County, New York between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 20, 1969).

19tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 9 injured

84.1 milongest path · 1969

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F19

(E)F23

(E)F33

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: July.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 20, 1969	F3	84.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 24, 1967	F3	11.4 mi	250 yd	0
May 15, 1961	F3	3 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 6, 1968	F2	31.8 mi	250 yd	4
Jul 24, 2010	EF2	7.6 mi	800 yd	0
Jun 13, 1994	F2	3 mi	33 yd	1
Jul 26, 2009	EF1	12.9 mi	100 yd	0
Sep 18, 1977	F1	11.7 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 29, 1980	F1	10.1 mi	40 yd	0
Jul 24, 2010	EF1	7.8 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 9, 2025	EF1	2.4 mi	600 yd	0
Jul 24, 2010	EF1	1.2 mi	50 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 9, 2025	EF1	2.4 mi	600 yd	0
Jul 24, 2010	EF1	1.2 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 24, 2010	EF2	7.6 mi	800 yd	0
Jul 24, 2010	EF1	7.8 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 26, 2009	EF1	12.9 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 26, 2009	EF0	2.2 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 13, 1994	F1	1 mi	17 yd	0
Jun 13, 1994	F2	3 mi	33 yd	1
Jul 17, 1992	F1	0.5 mi	20 yd	0
Aug 28, 1990	F0	0.5 mi	60 yd	2
Jun 29, 1980	F1	10.1 mi	40 yd	0
Sep 18, 1977	F1	11.7 mi	100 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Cattaraugus County, New York had?

19 tornadoes touched Cattaraugus County, New York between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Cattaraugus County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 20, 1969, with a 84.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Cattaraugus County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (7 of 19). 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).