Cortland County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Cortland County, New York between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF1 (Aug 7, 2023).

6tornadoes since 1950

EF1strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

9.7 milongest path · 2023

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F13

(E)F20

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: July.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Aug 7, 2023	EF1	9.7 mi	200 yd
Jul 31, 1992	F1	0.5 mi	60 yd
Jun 2, 1998	F1	0.1 mi	60 yd
Jul 15, 2024	EF0	7.5 mi	175 yd
Jul 5, 1992	F0	1.5 mi	33 yd
May 16, 2009	EF0	0.4 mi	75 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 15, 2024	EF0	7.5 mi	175 yd
Aug 7, 2023	EF1	9.7 mi	200 yd
May 16, 2009	EF0	0.4 mi	75 yd
Jun 2, 1998	F1	0.1 mi	60 yd
Jul 31, 1992	F1	0.5 mi	60 yd
Jul 5, 1992	F0	1.5 mi	33 yd

How many tornadoes has Cortland County, New York had?

6 tornadoes touched Cortland 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 Cortland County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF1 on Aug 7, 2023, with a 9.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Cortland County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (3 of 6). 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).