Cayuga County tornado history

5 tornadoes touched Cayuga County, New York between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 2, 1983). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 0 people.

5tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 0 injured

20 milongest path · 1983

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

By rating

(E)F01

(E)F11

(E)F21

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Killed
May 2, 1983	F3	20 mi	200 yd	1
Jun 2, 1969	F3	17.5 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 21, 2011	EF2	7.9 mi	200 yd	0
Apr 30, 1991	F1	0.1 mi	23 yd	0
Apr 18, 2004	F0	1 mi	75 yd	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Killed
Aug 21, 2011	EF2	7.9 mi	200 yd	0
Apr 18, 2004	F0	1 mi	75 yd	0
Apr 30, 1991	F1	0.1 mi	23 yd	0
May 2, 1983	F3	20 mi	200 yd	1
Jun 2, 1969	F3	17.5 mi	10 yd	0

Deadliest: May 2, 1983, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Onondaga County, NY10 Seneca County, NY1 Wayne County, NY5 Oswego County, NY14 Yates County, NY5 Cortland County, NY6 Ontario County, NY7 Tompkins County, NY9

Questions

How many tornadoes has Cayuga County, New York had?

5 tornadoes touched Cayuga County, New York between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Cayuga County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 2, 1983, with a 20-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Cayuga County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (2 of 5). 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).