Delaware County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Delaware County, New York between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 31, 1998).

11tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 13 injured
62 milongest path · 1998
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F15
(E)F21
(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
Oct 1, 1986F20.1 mi10 yd00
May 24, 2004F16 mi100 yd00
Jun 26, 1998F13.5 mi100 yd00
Sep 25, 2022EF12.3 mi150 yd00
May 31, 2002F11.5 mi300 yd10
Jun 21, 1990F10.7 mi220 yd00
Aug 12, 2023EF03.7 mi150 yd00
Apr 19, 2013EF03.2 mi200 yd00
May 31, 1998F03 mi80 yd00
Jun 9, 1990F00.3 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 12, 2023EF03.7 mi150 yd00
Sep 25, 2022EF12.3 mi150 yd00
Apr 19, 2013EF03.2 mi200 yd00
May 24, 2004F16 mi100 yd00
May 31, 2002F11.5 mi300 yd10
Jun 26, 1998F13.5 mi100 yd00
May 31, 1998F03 mi80 yd00
May 31, 1998F362 mi200 yd120
Jun 21, 1990F10.7 mi220 yd00
Jun 9, 1990F00.3 mi50 yd00
Oct 1, 1986F20.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Otsego County, NY13Sullivan County, NY11Chenango County, NY17Schoharie County, NY3Ulster County, NY14Wayne County, PA10Greene County, NY10Broome County, NY12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Delaware County, New York had?

11 tornadoes touched Delaware 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 Delaware County?

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

When is tornado season in Delaware County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 11). 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).