Orange County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Orange County, New York between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jul 14, 1988). Tornadoes here killed 10 and injured 19 people.

13tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

10killed · 19 injured

9.1 milongest path · 1989

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F14

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 14, 1988	F3	7.2 mi	80 yd	1	0
Jul 29, 1971	F2	6.2 mi	83 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1974	F2	2 mi	67 yd	0	0
Nov 16, 1989	F1	9.1 mi	100 yd	18	9
Jul 29, 2011	EF1	4.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 27, 2020	EF1	2.6 mi	600 yd	0	0
Jul 25, 1969	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 15, 2018	EF0	0.6 mi	50 yd	0	1
Jun 16, 2008	EF0	1.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 29, 2009	EF0	0.9 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 29, 1995	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 29, 1990	F0	0.4 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 27, 2020	EF1	2.6 mi	600 yd	0	0
May 15, 2018	EF0	0.6 mi	50 yd	0	1
Jul 29, 2011	EF1	4.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 29, 2009	EF0	0.9 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 2008	EF0	1.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 1996	F0	0.2 mi	33 yd	0	0
May 29, 1995	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 29, 1990	F0	0.4 mi	30 yd	0	0
Nov 16, 1989	F1	9.1 mi	100 yd	18	9
Jul 14, 1988	F3	7.2 mi	80 yd	1	0
Jun 16, 1974	F2	2 mi	67 yd	0	0
Jul 29, 1971	F2	6.2 mi	83 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Nov 16, 1989, F1, 9 killed.

Nearby counties

Rockland County, NY2 Passaic County, NJ4 Sussex County, NJ4 Putnam County, NY6 Sullivan County, NY11 Bergen County, NJ9 Westchester County, NY9 Ulster County, NY14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Orange County, New York had?

13 tornadoes touched Orange County, New York between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Orange County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jul 14, 1988, with a 7.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Orange County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (5 of 13). 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).