Tompkins County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Tompkins County, New York between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Aug 28, 1988). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 1 people.

9tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
1killed · 1 injured
13 milongest path · 1988
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F16
(E)F20
(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
Aug 28, 1988F113 mi880 yd11
Jun 15, 1964F16.9 mi100 yd00
Jun 21, 2021EF12.8 mi85 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF12.1 mi150 yd00
Jun 20, 1969F12 mi10 yd00
Jun 18, 1977F10.8 mi10 yd00
Aug 7, 2023EF01.4 mi200 yd00
Aug 21, 1994F01 mi100 yd00
Aug 25, 1961F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 7, 2023EF01.4 mi200 yd00
Jun 21, 2021EF12.8 mi85 yd00
Apr 27, 2011EF12.1 mi150 yd00
Aug 21, 1994F01 mi100 yd00
Aug 28, 1988F113 mi880 yd11
Jun 18, 1977F10.8 mi10 yd00
Jun 20, 1969F12 mi10 yd00
Jun 15, 1964F16.9 mi100 yd00
Aug 25, 1961F00.1 mi10 yd00

Deadliest: Aug 28, 1988, F1, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Tioga County, NY8Cortland County, NY6Schuyler County, NY5Chemung County, NY6Seneca County, NY1Yates County, NY5Broome County, NY12Cayuga County, NY5

Questions

How many tornadoes has Tompkins County, New York had?

9 tornadoes touched Tompkins 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 Tompkins County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Aug 28, 1988, with a 13-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Tompkins County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (4 of 9). 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).