Tornado History

Oswego Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Oswego, New York. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1960 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $663K, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$663Kminimum property damage
July 24, 2024latest tornado
7 milongest listed path
250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 2, 19831983F1 July 13, 19861986F1 September 8, 19811981F1 September 9, 19601960EF1 July 10, 20242024F0 August 2, 19931993EF0 June 28, 20102010F0 July 15, 19961996F0 May 30, 19721972EF0 July 24, 20242024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20242
  • 19601
  • 19721
  • 19811
  • 19831
  • 19861
  • 19931
  • 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
May 2, 1983F3Oswego, New York3 mi150 yd00$250K
July 13, 1986F1Oswego, New York7 mi7 yd00$250K
September 8, 1981F1Oswego, New York0 mi33 yd00$2K
September 9, 1960F1Oswego, New York2 mi250 yd00$30
July 10, 2024EF1Oswego, New York2.2 mi50 yd00N/A
August 2, 1993F0Oswego, New York1.5 mi20 yd00$50K
June 28, 2010EF0Oswego, New York1.78 mi150 yd00$50K
July 15, 1996F0Oswego, New York0.5 mi8 yd03$35K
May 30, 1972F0Oswego, New York0.3 mi50 yd00$25K
July 24, 2024EF0Oswego, New York0.2 mi75 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.