Tornado History

Herkimer Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Herkimer, New York. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1970 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.0M, with 1 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$3.0Mminimum property damage
July 16, 2024latest tornado
15 milongest listed path
250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 August 28, 19901990EF1 June 22, 20242024EF1 April 28, 20112011EF1 June 30, 20172017EF1 July 16, 20242024EF1 July 16, 20242024F0 May 17, 19901990F0 August 4, 19921992F0 July 11, 19841984EF0 June 28, 20102010Unknown June 18, 19701970© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20243
  • 19902
  • 19701
  • 19841
  • 19921
  • 20101
  • 20111
  • 20171

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
August 28, 1990F1Herkimer, New York2 mi57 yd03$2.5M
June 22, 2024EF1Herkimer, New York1.96 mi200 yd00$18K
April 28, 2011EF1Herkimer, New York2.88 mi250 yd00N/A
June 30, 2017EF1Herkimer, New York0.6 mi150 yd00N/A
July 16, 2024EF1Herkimer, New York0.7 mi180 yd00N/A
July 16, 2024EF1Herkimer, New York4.1 mi150 yd00N/A
May 17, 1990F0Herkimer, New York0.5 mi13 yd01$250K
August 4, 1992F0Herkimer, New York0.2 mi10 yd00$25K
July 11, 1984F0Herkimer, New York15 mi100 yd00$2K
June 28, 2010EF0Herkimer, New York0.97 mi50 yd00N/A
June 18, 1970UnknownHerkimer, New York2.3 mi33 yd11$250K

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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.