Tornado History

Jefferson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Jefferson, New York. The records below identify 4 tornadoes from 1959 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.5M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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4recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$2.5Mminimum property damage
September 9, 2024latest tornado
6 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 August 28, 19831983F1 July 1, 19591959F0 August 5, 20032003EFU September 9, 20242024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19591
  • 19831
  • 20031
  • 20241

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, 1983F1Jefferson, New York6 mi300 yd01$2.5M
July 1, 1959F1Jefferson, New York0 mi150 yd00$25K
August 5, 2003F0Jefferson, New York0.1 mi5 yd00$4K
September 9, 2024EFUJefferson, New York0.1 mi50 yd00N/A

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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.