Ulster County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Ulster County, New York between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jul 26, 1986).

14tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 5 injured
14.2 milongest path · 1975
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F18
(E)F23
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 26, 1986F20.5 mi100 yd20
May 18, 2000F20.2 mi50 yd00
Mar 21, 1976F20.1 mi30 yd00
Sep 20, 1975F114.2 mi167 yd30
Jun 26, 1998F15.7 mi200 yd00
May 15, 2018EF14.3 mi175 yd00
Jun 30, 1976F11.1 mi100 yd00
Jul 13, 2022EF10.5 mi300 yd00
Oct 5, 1985F10.2 mi73 yd00
Sep 10, 1993F10.2 mi50 yd00
Mar 21, 1976F10.1 mi30 yd00
Aug 9, 2024EF00.6 mi30 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 9, 2024EF00.6 mi30 yd00
Jul 13, 2022EF10.5 mi300 yd00
May 15, 2018EF14.3 mi175 yd00
May 18, 2000F20.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 26, 1998F15.7 mi200 yd00
Sep 10, 1993F10.2 mi50 yd00
Jul 26, 1986F20.5 mi100 yd20
Oct 5, 1985F10.2 mi73 yd00
May 12, 1984F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 21, 1983F00.5 mi300 yd00
Jun 30, 1976F11.1 mi100 yd00
Mar 21, 1976F20.1 mi30 yd00

Nearby counties

Greene County, NY10Dutchess County, NY16Sullivan County, NY11Orange County, NY13Columbia County, NY13Delaware County, NY11Putnam County, NY6Schoharie County, NY3

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ulster County, New York had?

14 tornadoes touched Ulster County, New York between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Ulster County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jul 26, 1986, with a 0.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Ulster County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (3 of 14). 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).