Erie County tornado history

27 tornadoes touched Erie County, New York between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Aug 19, 1970).

27tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 6 injured
12 milongest path · 1972
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F012
(E)F18
(E)F26
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 19, 1970F32.3 mi300 yd30
May 2, 1972F212 mi350 yd00
Jul 7, 1961F27.8 mi100 yd00
Jul 20, 2017EF26.1 mi700 yd00
Jul 10, 2024EF23.2 mi300 yd00
Jul 30, 1987F21.5 mi30 yd10
Aug 23, 1971F20.1 mi167 yd00
Jun 30, 2006F13 mi75 yd20
Jul 10, 2024EF12.8 mi400 yd00
Aug 5, 2024EF11.4 mi300 yd00
Aug 31, 1993F10.8 mi50 yd00
Apr 25, 1957F10.5 mi17 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 9, 2024EF01.2 mi75 yd00
Aug 5, 2024EF11.4 mi300 yd00
Jul 10, 2024EF23.2 mi300 yd00
Jul 10, 2024EF12.8 mi400 yd00
Jul 16, 2020EF01.8 mi50 yd00
Oct 20, 2018EF00.2 mi75 yd00
Oct 31, 2017EF00.4 mi10 yd00
Jul 20, 2017EF26.1 mi700 yd00
Jul 20, 2017EF01.3 mi450 yd00
Jun 30, 2006F13 mi75 yd20
Apr 28, 2002F00.7 mi25 yd00
Sep 25, 1997F00.2 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Wyoming County, NY5Genesee County, NY6Niagara County, NY4Cattaraugus County, NY19Chautauqua County, NY28Orleans County, NY1Livingston County, NY3Allegany County, NY12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Erie County, New York had?

27 tornadoes touched Erie County, New York between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Erie County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Aug 19, 1970, with a 2.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Erie County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (8 of 27). 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).