Tornado History

Lewis Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lewis, New York. The records below identify 8 tornadoes from 1969 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.9M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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8recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$1.9Mminimum property damage
August 7, 2023latest tornado
16 milongest listed path
700 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 August 7, 20232023EF1 July 8, 20142014F1 August 1, 20052005F1 July 12, 19691969F0 June 4, 19871987F0 October 2, 20042004EF0 August 16, 20162016EFU August 7, 20232023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20232
  • 19691
  • 19871
  • 20041
  • 20051
  • 20141
  • 20161

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 7, 2023EF3Lewis, New York16 mi700 yd00$1.5M
July 8, 2014EF1Lewis, New York12.32 mi300 yd00$250K
August 1, 2005F1Lewis, New York1.5 mi50 yd00$30K
July 12, 1969F1Lewis, New York0.8 mi150 yd00$25K
June 4, 1987F0Lewis, New York0.4 mi50 yd00$25K
October 2, 2004F0Lewis, New York0.1 mi5 yd00$15K
August 16, 2016EF0Lewis, New York0.22 mi10 yd00$8K
August 7, 2023EFULewis, New York0.85 mi100 yd00$5K

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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.