Queens County tornado history

5 tornadoes touched Queens County, New York between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF1 (Sep 16, 2010). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 7 people.

5tornadoes since 1950

EF1strongest rating

1killed · 7 injured

4.7 milongest path · 2012

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By rating

(E)F02

(E)F13

(E)F20

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

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Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Sep 16, 2010	EF1	4 mi	100 yd	1	1
Sep 8, 2012	EF1	4.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 5, 1985	F1	1.5 mi	50 yd	6	0
Aug 28, 2011	EF0	1 mi	220 yd	0	0
Aug 2, 2018	EF0	0.8 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 2, 2018	EF0	0.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 8, 2012	EF1	4.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 28, 2011	EF0	1 mi	220 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 2010	EF1	4 mi	100 yd	1	1
Oct 5, 1985	F1	1.5 mi	50 yd	6	0

Deadliest: Sep 16, 2010, EF1, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Kings County, NY3 Bronx County, NY1 Hudson County, NJ1 Nassau County, NY9 Richmond County, NY4 Essex County, NJ3 Bergen County, NJ9 Union County, NJ14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Queens County, New York had?

5 tornadoes touched Queens 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 Queens County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF1 on Sep 16, 2010, with a 4-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Queens County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (2 of 5). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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