Montgomery County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Montgomery County, New York between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jul 10, 1989).

10tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 21 injured
42 milongest path · 1989
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By rating

(E)F04
(E)F14
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 10, 1989F442 mi1,320 yd200
May 29, 2013EF212.8 mi1,760 yd10
Sep 4, 2011EF17 mi880 yd00
Jun 24, 1992F12.5 mi50 yd00
Aug 3, 2010EF10.2 mi50 yd00
Aug 3, 2010EF10.2 mi75 yd00
Jun 16, 2002F03.2 mi75 yd00
Sep 22, 2011EF00.7 mi50 yd00
May 1, 2003F00.1 mi10 yd00
Oct 7, 2020EF00.1 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 7, 2020EF00.1 mi20 yd00
May 29, 2013EF212.8 mi1,760 yd10
Sep 22, 2011EF00.7 mi50 yd00
Sep 4, 2011EF17 mi880 yd00
Aug 3, 2010EF10.2 mi50 yd00
Aug 3, 2010EF10.2 mi75 yd00
May 1, 2003F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 16, 2002F03.2 mi75 yd00
Jun 24, 1992F12.5 mi50 yd00
Jul 10, 1989F442 mi1,320 yd200

Nearby counties

Fulton County, NY11Schenectady County, NY6Schoharie County, NY3Albany County, NY8Saratoga County, NY15Otsego County, NY13Greene County, NY10Rensselaer County, NY10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Montgomery County, New York had?

10 tornadoes touched Montgomery 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 Montgomery County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jul 10, 1989, with a 42-mile path.

When is tornado season in Montgomery County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (2 of 10). 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).