Tornado History

Queens Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Queens, New York. The records below identify 5 tornadoes from 1985 through 2018, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $17.2M, with 2 deaths and 7 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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5recorded tornadoes

F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating

$17.2Mminimum property damage

August 2, 2018latest tornado

4 milongest listed path

220 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F1 (Moderate damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)1
EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

19851
20101
20111
20121
20181

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Deaths	Injuries	Min. property damage
September 16, 2010	EF1	Queens, New York	4 mi	100 yd	2	1	$17.2M
October 5, 1985	F1	Queens, New York	1.5 mi	50 yd	0	6	N/A
September 8, 2012	EF0	Queens, New York	0.98 mi	50 yd	0	0	$20K
August 2, 2018	EF0	Queens, New York	0.75 mi	100 yd	0	0	$10K
August 28, 2011	EF0	Queens, New York	1 mi	220 yd	0	0	N/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.