Ontario County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Ontario County, New York between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Jul 7, 2025).

7tornadoes since 1950

EF2strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

10.6 milongest path · 2009

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F13

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: July.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 7, 2025	EF2	1.7 mi	300 yd
Jun 22, 1996	F1	3 mi	50 yd
Aug 20, 1994	F1	2 mi	100 yd
Jul 15, 1996	F1	0.5 mi	15 yd
Aug 29, 2009	EF0	10.6 mi	35 yd
Jul 15, 2024	EF0	0.8 mi	75 yd
Jun 10, 2015	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 7, 2025	EF2	1.7 mi	300 yd
Jul 15, 2024	EF0	0.8 mi	75 yd
Jun 10, 2015	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd
Aug 29, 2009	EF0	10.6 mi	35 yd
Jul 15, 1996	F1	0.5 mi	15 yd
Jun 22, 1996	F1	3 mi	50 yd
Aug 20, 1994	F1	2 mi	100 yd

How many tornadoes has Ontario County, New York had?

7 tornadoes touched Ontario 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 Ontario County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Jul 7, 2025, with a 1.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Ontario County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (3 of 7). 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).