Herkimer County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Herkimer County, New York between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Jun 18, 1970). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 5 people.

11tornadoes since 1950

F1strongest rating

1killed · 5 injured

15 milongest path · 1984

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F17

(E)F20

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 18, 1970	F1	2.3 mi	10 yd	1	1
Jul 16, 2024	EF1	4.1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2011	EF1	2.9 mi	250 yd	0	0
Aug 28, 1990	F1	2 mi	57 yd	3	0
Jun 22, 2024	EF1	2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 16, 2024	EF1	0.7 mi	180 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 2017	EF1	0.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 11, 1984	F0	15 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 2010	EF0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 17, 1990	F0	0.5 mi	13 yd	1	0
Aug 4, 1992	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 16, 2024	EF1	0.7 mi	180 yd	0	0
Jul 16, 2024	EF1	4.1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 2024	EF1	2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 2017	EF1	0.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2011	EF1	2.9 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 2010	EF0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 4, 1992	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 28, 1990	F1	2 mi	57 yd	3	0
May 17, 1990	F0	0.5 mi	13 yd	1	0
Jul 11, 1984	F0	15 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 1970	F1	2.3 mi	10 yd	1	1

Deadliest: Jun 18, 1970, F1, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Hamilton County, NY7 Lewis County, NY8 Oneida County, NY33 Fulton County, NY11 Warren County, NY7 Montgomery County, NY10 Saratoga County, NY15 Madison County, NY9

Questions

How many tornadoes has Herkimer County, New York had?

11 tornadoes touched Herkimer 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 Herkimer County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Jun 18, 1970, with a 2.3-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Herkimer County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (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).