Schenectady County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Schenectady County, New York between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 24, 1960).

6tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 10 injured

16 milongest path · 1960

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F11

(E)F21

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 24, 1960	F3	16 mi	440 yd	9
May 22, 2014	EF3	6.8 mi	440 yd	0
May 29, 2013	EF2	12.8 mi	1,760 yd	1
Sep 4, 2011	EF1	7 mi	880 yd	0
Jun 9, 2015	EF0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0
Aug 21, 1971	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 9, 2015	EF0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0
May 22, 2014	EF3	6.8 mi	440 yd	0
May 29, 2013	EF2	12.8 mi	1,760 yd	1
Sep 4, 2011	EF1	7 mi	880 yd	0
Aug 21, 1971	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 24, 1960	F3	16 mi	440 yd	9

How many tornadoes has Schenectady County, New York had?

6 tornadoes touched Schenectady 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 Schenectady County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 24, 1960, with a 16-mile path.

When is tornado season in Schenectady County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (2 of 6). 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).