Tornado History

Nassau Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Nassau, New York. The records below identify 7 tornadoes from 1973 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.4M, with 0 deaths and 6 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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7recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.4Mminimum property damage
November 13, 2021latest tornado
13.14 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 September 7, 19981998F2 September 18, 19731973F1 August 12, 20052005EF0 November 13, 20212021F0 June 1, 19761976F0 August 25, 20062006Unknown August 12, 19781978© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19731
  • 19761
  • 19781
  • 19981
  • 20051
  • 20061
  • 20211

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
September 7, 1998F2Nassau, New York0.2 mi200 yd06$1.0M
September 18, 1973F2Nassau, New York1.9 mi167 yd00N/A
August 12, 2005F1Nassau, New York0.2 mi50 yd00$135K
November 13, 2021EF0Nassau, New York13.14 mi50 yd00$300K
June 1, 1976F0Nassau, New York0 mi33 yd00$2K
August 25, 2006F0Nassau, New York0.2 mi150 yd00N/A
August 12, 1978UnknownNassau, New York0 mi33 yd00$2K

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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.