Oneida County tornado history

33 tornadoes touched Oneida County, New York between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 2, 1983). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 0 people.

33tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
3killed · 0 injured
17 milongest path · 1990
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F014
(E)F116
(E)F22
(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
May 2, 1983F33 mi450 yd00
Jul 23, 1990F217 mi77 yd00
Jul 16, 2024EF25.3 mi300 yd00
Jun 22, 2025EF12.4 mi300 yd03
Jun 17, 2014EF111 mi250 yd00
Jul 16, 2024EF16.5 mi200 yd00
Jun 22, 2025EF14.7 mi450 yd00
Jul 8, 2021EF12.2 mi100 yd00
Jul 23, 2012EF12 mi120 yd00
Jun 24, 1989F11.5 mi73 yd00
Aug 7, 2023EF11.4 mi110 yd00
Jul 8, 2014EF11.3 mi65 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 4, 2025EF03 mi100 yd00
Jun 22, 2025EF12.4 mi300 yd03
Jun 22, 2025EF14.7 mi450 yd00
Jul 16, 2024EF16.5 mi200 yd00
Jul 16, 2024EF25.3 mi300 yd00
Jul 10, 2024EF01.2 mi75 yd00
Aug 7, 2023EF11.3 mi200 yd00
Aug 7, 2023EF11.4 mi110 yd00
Jul 8, 2021EF12.2 mi100 yd00
Jun 3, 2021EF11.2 mi75 yd00
Jun 30, 2017EF01.5 mi125 yd00
Jul 8, 2014EF11 mi600 yd00

Deadliest: Jun 22, 2025, EF1, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Madison County, NY9Lewis County, NY8Herkimer County, NY11Onondaga County, NY10Oswego County, NY14Otsego County, NY13Fulton County, NY11Chenango County, NY17

Questions

How many tornadoes has Oneida County, New York had?

33 tornadoes touched Oneida 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 Oneida County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 2, 1983, with a 3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Oneida County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (15 of 33). 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).