Oswego County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Oswego County, New York between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 2, 1983).

14tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 9 injured
11 milongest path · 1986
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F09
(E)F14
(E)F20
(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 mi150 yd00
Jul 13, 1986F111 mi10 yd50
Jul 10, 2024EF12.2 mi50 yd00
Sep 9, 1960F12 mi250 yd00
Sep 8, 1981F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 28, 2010EF01.8 mi150 yd00
Aug 2, 1993F01.5 mi20 yd00
Jun 15, 1993F01 mi50 yd00
Jul 15, 1996F00.5 mi10 yd30
May 30, 1972F00.3 mi50 yd00
Aug 20, 1993F00.2 mi13 yd00
Jul 24, 2024EF00.2 mi75 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 24, 2024EF00.2 mi75 yd00
Jul 10, 2024EF12.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 28, 2010EF01.8 mi150 yd00
Jul 15, 1996F00.5 mi10 yd30
Aug 31, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd10
May 26, 1994F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 20, 1993F00.2 mi13 yd00
Aug 2, 1993F01.5 mi20 yd00
Jun 15, 1993F01 mi50 yd00
Jul 13, 1986F111 mi10 yd50
May 2, 1983F33 mi150 yd00
Sep 8, 1981F10.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Onondaga County, NY10Cayuga County, NY5Jefferson County, NY5Oneida County, NY33Lewis County, NY8Wayne County, NY5Madison County, NY9Seneca County, NY1

Questions

How many tornadoes has Oswego County, New York had?

14 tornadoes touched Oswego 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 Oswego County?

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

When is tornado season in Oswego County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (4 of 14). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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