Onondaga County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Onondaga County, New York between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 2, 1983). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 5 people.

10tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
1killed · 5 injured
20 milongest path · 1983
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F13
(E)F20
(E)F32
(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, 1983F320 mi200 yd01
Jun 2, 1969F317.5 mi10 yd00
Jul 13, 1986F111 mi10 yd50
Aug 24, 1993F10.3 mi20 yd00
Jul 28, 2002F10.1 mi50 yd00
Aug 28, 1990F06 mi37 yd00
Jun 11, 1963F05.2 mi100 yd00
Jul 29, 2006F03 mi75 yd00
Jul 29, 1993F00.7 mi23 yd00
Sep 24, 2001F00.5 mi75 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 29, 2006F03 mi75 yd00
Jul 28, 2002F10.1 mi50 yd00
Sep 24, 2001F00.5 mi75 yd00
Aug 24, 1993F10.3 mi20 yd00
Jul 29, 1993F00.7 mi23 yd00
Aug 28, 1990F06 mi37 yd00
Jul 13, 1986F111 mi10 yd50
May 2, 1983F320 mi200 yd01
Jun 2, 1969F317.5 mi10 yd00
Jun 11, 1963F05.2 mi100 yd00

Deadliest: May 2, 1983, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Cayuga County, NY5Madison County, NY9Cortland County, NY6Oswego County, NY14Seneca County, NY1Tompkins County, NY9Oneida County, NY33Wayne County, NY5

Questions

How many tornadoes has Onondaga County, New York had?

10 tornadoes touched Onondaga 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 Onondaga County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 2, 1983, with a 20-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Onondaga County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (4 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).