Dutchess County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Dutchess County, New York between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Jul 31, 1992).

16tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
22.7 milongest path · 1992
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F111
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 31, 1992F122.7 mi73 yd00
May 15, 2018EF14.3 mi175 yd00
Nov 12, 2021EF12.4 mi200 yd00
Sep 28, 2003F11.2 mi75 yd00
May 31, 2017EF11.1 mi440 yd00
Aug 7, 1978F11 mi17 yd00
Jun 16, 2002F11 mi125 yd00
Jul 21, 1988F10.8 mi200 yd00
Apr 21, 2021EF10.6 mi100 yd00
May 31, 2002F10.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 25, 2006F10.5 mi150 yd00
Jul 25, 1987F00.2 mi17 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 18, 2022unrated—10 yd00
Nov 12, 2021EF12.4 mi200 yd00
Apr 21, 2021EF10.6 mi100 yd00
May 15, 2018EF14.3 mi175 yd00
May 31, 2017EF11.1 mi440 yd00
Jun 25, 2006F10.5 mi150 yd00
Sep 28, 2003F11.2 mi75 yd00
Jun 16, 2002F11 mi125 yd00
May 31, 2002F10.5 mi100 yd00
May 18, 2000F00.1 mi20 yd00
Jul 31, 1992F122.7 mi73 yd00
Jul 5, 1992F00.1 mi20 yd00

Nearby counties

Putnam County, NY6Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT30Ulster County, NY14Columbia County, NY13Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT17Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT24Orange County, NY13Westchester County, NY9

Questions

How many tornadoes has Dutchess County, New York had?

16 tornadoes touched Dutchess 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 Dutchess County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Jul 31, 1992, with a 22.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Dutchess County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (5 of 16). 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).