Richmond County tornado history
4 tornadoes touched Richmond County, New York between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF1 (Aug 8, 2007).
4tornadoes since 1950
EF1strongest rating
0killed · 3 injured
2 milongest path · 1990
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By rating
(E)F02
(E)F12
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
By month
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Peak month: August.
By decade
’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20
Strongest tornadoes
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|
| Aug 8, 2007 | EF1 | 1.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 1995 | F1 | 1.6 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 10, 1990 | F0 | 2 mi | 17 yd | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2003 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|
| Aug 8, 2007 | EF1 | 1.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2003 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 1995 | F1 | 1.6 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 10, 1990 | F0 | 2 mi | 17 yd | 3 | 0 |
Nearby counties
Questions
How many tornadoes has Richmond County, New York had?
4 tornadoes touched Richmond 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 Richmond County?
The strongest rating recorded was EF1 on Aug 8, 2007, with a 1.9-mile path.
When is tornado season in Richmond County?
Most of its tornadoes happened in August (2 of 4). 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).