Tornado History

Delaware Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Delaware, New York. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1986 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.3M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$2.3Mminimum property damage
August 12, 2023latest tornado
30 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 31, 19981998F2 October 1, 19861986F1 June 21, 19901990F1 June 26, 19981998EF1 September 25, 20222022F1 May 24, 20042004F1 May 31, 20022002F0 June 9, 19901990F0 May 31, 19981998EF0 April 19, 20132013EF0 August 12, 20232023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19983
  • 19902
  • 19861
  • 20021
  • 20041
  • 20131
  • 20221
  • 20231

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
May 31, 1998F3Delaware, New York30 mi200 yd00$1.0M
October 1, 1986F2Delaware, New York0.1 mi10 yd00$250K
June 21, 1990F1Delaware, New York0.7 mi220 yd00$250K
June 26, 1998F1Delaware, New York3.5 mi100 yd00$250K
September 25, 2022EF1Delaware, New York2.29 mi150 yd00$85K
May 24, 2004F1Delaware, New York3 mi100 yd00$50K
May 31, 2002F1Delaware, New York1 mi300 yd01$10K
June 9, 1990F0Delaware, New York0.3 mi50 yd00$250K
May 31, 1998F0Delaware, New York3 mi75 yd00$150K
April 19, 2013EF0Delaware, New York1.21 mi200 yd00$30K
August 12, 2023EF0Delaware, New York3.66 mi150 yd00$15K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.