Tornado History

Orange Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Orange, New York. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1969 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $28.2M, with 10 deaths and 19 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$28.2Mminimum property damage
August 27, 2020latest tornado
9.1 milongest listed path
600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 July 14, 19881988F2 July 29, 19711971F2 June 16, 19741974F1 November 16, 19891989EF1 July 29, 20112011EF1 August 27, 20202020F0 June 29, 19901990EF0 July 29, 20092009EF0 May 15, 20182018EF0 June 16, 20082008F0 May 29, 19951995F0 April 30, 19961996Unknown July 25, 19691969© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19691
  • 19711
  • 19741
  • 19881
  • 19891
  • 19901
  • 19951
  • 19961

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
July 14, 1988F3Orange, New York7.2 mi80 yd01$2.5M
July 29, 1971F2Orange, New York6.2 mi83 yd00$250K
June 16, 1974F2Orange, New York2 mi67 yd00N/A
November 16, 1989F1Orange, New York9.1 mi100 yd918$25.0M
July 29, 2011EF1Orange, New York4.67 mi100 yd00$50K
August 27, 2020EF1Orange, New York2.6 mi600 yd00$25K
June 29, 1990F0Orange, New York0.4 mi30 yd00$250K
July 29, 2009EF0Orange, New York0.86 mi30 yd00$75K
May 15, 2018EF0Orange, New York0.64 mi50 yd10$50K
June 16, 2008EF0Orange, New York1.45 mi100 yd00$40K
May 29, 1995F0Orange, New York0.5 mi50 yd00$5K
April 30, 1996F0Orange, New York0.2 mi33 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.