Tioga County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched Tioga County, New York between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 31, 1998).

8tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 26 injured

62 milongest path · 1998

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F13

(E)F20

(E)F33

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 31, 1998	F3	62 mi	200 yd	12
May 2, 1983	F3	15 mi	300 yd	6
May 2, 1983	F3	2 mi	880 yd	1
Jul 26, 2012	EF1	13.8 mi	300 yd	0
Aug 27, 1988	F1	11.6 mi	880 yd	0
May 31, 2002	F1	6 mi	1,000 yd	7
Sep 3, 1992	F0	0.5 mi	33 yd	0
May 16, 2009	EF0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jul 26, 2012	EF1	13.8 mi	300 yd	0
May 16, 2009	EF0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0
May 31, 2002	F1	6 mi	1,000 yd	7
May 31, 1998	F3	62 mi	200 yd	12
Sep 3, 1992	F0	0.5 mi	33 yd	0
Aug 27, 1988	F1	11.6 mi	880 yd	0
May 2, 1983	F3	15 mi	300 yd	6
May 2, 1983	F3	2 mi	880 yd	1

How many tornadoes has Tioga County, New York had?

8 tornadoes touched Tioga 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 Tioga County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 31, 1998, with a 62-mile path.

When is tornado season in Tioga County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (5 of 8). 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).