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Tornado in Oneida County, New York
32 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Oneida County, New York, has 32 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 21 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 19 events against 6 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.7% of the 563 tornado events recorded in New York; its 2.6 per 100 square miles compares with 1.2 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 13 at (E)F0, 15 at (E)F1, 2 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with New York
| Measure | Oneida County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 32 | 563 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 2.6 | 1.2 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 32 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
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15Aug
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Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 32 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $440K | — | 3 | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF2 | $3.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $108K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1993 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1990 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Tornado | F3 | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1967 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1965 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Oneida County had?
32 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Oneida County?
4 Sep 2025 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Oneida County?
The tornado of 2 May 1983, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Oneida County compare with New York for tornado?
2.6 events per 100 square miles against 1.2 statewide; the county holds 32 of the state's 563 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.