Tornado History

Otsego Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Otsego, New York. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1958 through 2011, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.1M, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$4.1Mminimum property damage
July 29, 2011latest tornado
5 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 31, 19981998F2 June 16, 19761976F1 July 5, 19921992EF1 April 26, 20112011F1 August 10, 19581958F1 July 26, 19851985F0 June 16, 19861986F0 May 31, 19981998F0 August 16, 19611961F0 June 22, 19871987F0 July 25, 19871987F0 May 31, 20022002EF0 July 29, 20112011© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19872
  • 19982
  • 20112
  • 19581
  • 19611
  • 19761
  • 19851
  • 19861

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 31, 1998F3Otsego, New York5 mi800 yd03$800K
June 16, 1976F2Otsego, New York0 mi57 yd00$250K
July 5, 1992F1Otsego, New York1.2 mi50 yd00$2.5M
April 26, 2011EF1Otsego, New York4.84 mi150 yd00$100K
August 10, 1958F1Otsego, New York0 mi33 yd00$25K
July 26, 1985F1Otsego, New York5 mi40 yd00$2K
June 16, 1986F0Otsego, New York0.5 mi100 yd00$250K
May 31, 1998F0Otsego, New York0.7 mi30 yd00$75K
August 16, 1961F0Otsego, New York0 mi33 yd00$25K
June 22, 1987F0Otsego, New York0.3 mi30 yd00$25K
July 25, 1987F0Otsego, New York0.2 mi3 yd00$25K
May 31, 2002F0Otsego, New York3 mi150 yd00$10K

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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.