Sullivan County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Sullivan County, New York between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Apr 22, 2023).

11tornadoes since 1950
EF2strongest rating
0killed · 9 injured
16 milongest path · 2025
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F16
(E)F23
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 22, 2023EF29.9 mi300 yd00
May 9, 1961F26.8 mi250 yd40
Jun 9, 1972F20.3 mi40 yd20
Oct 13, 1990F13 mi107 yd00
Jul 21, 2003F13 mi200 yd00
Sep 28, 1996F11.7 mi100 yd10
Nov 16, 1989F11.5 mi200 yd00
Jun 16, 1986F11 mi100 yd20
Jul 13, 2014EF10.8 mi270 yd00
Sep 25, 2025EF016 mi150 yd00
Jun 2, 2000F01 mi200 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 25, 2025EF016 mi150 yd00
Apr 22, 2023EF29.9 mi300 yd00
Jul 13, 2014EF10.8 mi270 yd00
Jul 21, 2003F13 mi200 yd00
Jun 2, 2000F01 mi200 yd00
Sep 28, 1996F11.7 mi100 yd10
Oct 13, 1990F13 mi107 yd00
Nov 16, 1989F11.5 mi200 yd00
Jun 16, 1986F11 mi100 yd20
Jun 9, 1972F20.3 mi40 yd20
May 9, 1961F26.8 mi250 yd40

Nearby counties

Wayne County, PA10Pike County, PA8Ulster County, NY14Orange County, NY13Delaware County, NY11Sussex County, NJ4Lackawanna County, PA12Greene County, NY10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Sullivan County, New York had?

11 tornadoes touched Sullivan 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 Sullivan County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Apr 22, 2023, with a 9.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Sullivan County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (3 of 11). 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).