Washington County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Washington County, New York between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 11, 1976).

6tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 1 injured

1.5 milongest path · 2020

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F13

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: August.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 11, 1976	F2	0.1 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 10, 2020	EF1	1.5 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 21, 1994	F1	1.2 mi	50 yd	1
Aug 4, 1992	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 8, 1993	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 25, 1972	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Aug 10, 2020	EF1	1.5 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 21, 1994	F1	1.2 mi	50 yd	1
Jul 8, 1993	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 4, 1992	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 11, 1976	F2	0.1 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 25, 1972	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Washington County, New York had?

6 tornadoes touched Washington 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 Washington County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 11, 1976, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Washington County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (3 of 6). 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).