Chenango County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Chenango County, New York between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Oct 14, 1989). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 5 people.

17tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

2killed · 5 injured

8.7 milongest path · 2024

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F18

(E)F23

(E)F30

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Oct 14, 1989	F2	2 mi	300 yd	3	2
Apr 28, 2011	EF2	7.4 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 31, 1998	F2	1 mi	1,500 yd	0	0
Jul 15, 2024	EF1	8.7 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2011	EF1	3.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2011	EF1	3.4 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 15, 1993	F1	2.5 mi	127 yd	2	0
May 2, 1992	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 29, 2003	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1998	F1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 2, 2014	EF1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2013	EF0	3.2 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 15, 2024	EF1	8.7 mi	250 yd
Sep 2, 2014	EF1	0.1 mi	50 yd
Apr 19, 2013	EF0	3.2 mi	200 yd
Jul 29, 2011	EF0	0.3 mi	175 yd
Apr 28, 2011	EF2	7.4 mi	400 yd
Apr 28, 2011	EF1	3.4 mi	150 yd
Apr 28, 2011	EF1	3.5 mi	100 yd
Aug 29, 2003	F1	1 mi	50 yd
Jun 5, 2002	F0	1.1 mi	300 yd
Jun 2, 1998	F1	0.3 mi	100 yd
May 31, 1998	F2	1 mi	1,500 yd
May 31, 1998	F0	0.5 mi	80 yd

Deadliest: Oct 14, 1989, F2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Broome County, NY12 Cortland County, NY6 Madison County, NY9 Otsego County, NY13 Delaware County, NY11 Tioga County, NY8 Tompkins County, NY9 Susquehanna County, PA13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Chenango County, New York had?

17 tornadoes touched Chenango 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 Chenango County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Oct 14, 1989, with a 2-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Chenango County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (5 of 17). 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).