Suffolk County tornado history

32 tornadoes touched Suffolk County, New York between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Aug 8, 1999).

32tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
8.2 milongest path · 2021
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F018
(E)F112
(E)F22
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 8, 1999F24 mi300 yd10
Jul 10, 1989F20.2 mi40 yd10
Nov 13, 2021EF15.3 mi50 yd00
Aug 5, 1981F12.3 mi13 yd00
Oct 29, 2018EF12 mi100 yd00
Aug 10, 1979F11 mi10 yd00
Aug 30, 1985F11 mi10 yd00
Jul 18, 2007EF10.7 mi150 yd00
Jun 30, 1998F10.3 mi300 yd00
Jun 30, 1998F10.3 mi80 yd00
Aug 19, 1991F10.2 mi40 yd00
Aug 19, 1991F10.2 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 25, 2022EF02.1 mi75 yd00
Nov 13, 2021EF00.5 mi50 yd00
Nov 13, 2021EF01.3 mi35 yd00
Nov 13, 2021EF15.3 mi50 yd00
Nov 13, 2021EF03.5 mi35 yd00
Nov 13, 2021EF08.2 mi35 yd00
Sep 2, 2019EF01.6 mi50 yd00
Oct 29, 2018EF12 mi100 yd00
Oct 2, 2018EF00.2 mi200 yd00
Aug 10, 2016EF00.4 mi40 yd00
Aug 10, 2012EF05.6 mi150 yd00
Aug 28, 2011EF04 mi220 yd00

Nearby counties

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT7Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT4Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT9Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT24Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT17Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT1Nassau County, NY9Westchester County, NY9

Questions

How many tornadoes has Suffolk County, New York had?

32 tornadoes touched Suffolk County, New York between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Suffolk County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Aug 8, 1999, with a 4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Suffolk County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (11 of 32). 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).