Tornado History

Rensselaer Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Rensselaer, New York. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1973 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $10.7M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$10.7Mminimum property damage
August 29, 2020latest tornado
20.3 milongest listed path
970 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 May 31, 19981998F2 May 31, 19981998F2 August 28, 19731973F1 May 2, 19921992F1 April 27, 19941994F1 July 21, 20032003EF1 August 29, 20202020F1 August 27, 19741974F1 May 2, 19921992F0 November 16, 19891989© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19922
  • 19982
  • 19731
  • 19741
  • 19891
  • 19941
  • 20031
  • 20201

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, 1998F2Rensselaer, New York20.3 mi970 yd00$10.0M
May 31, 1998F2Rensselaer, New York8 mi200 yd00$175K
August 28, 1973F2Rensselaer, New York2.3 mi83 yd01$25K
May 2, 1992F1Rensselaer, New York2 mi100 yd00$250K
April 27, 1994F1Rensselaer, New York1.5 mi25 yd00$50K
July 21, 2003F1Rensselaer, New York4.8 mi90 yd00$50K
August 29, 2020EF1Rensselaer, New York2.17 mi100 yd00$45K
August 27, 1974F1Rensselaer, New York0 mi33 yd00$25K
May 2, 1992F1Rensselaer, New York0.5 mi20 yd00$25K
November 16, 1989F0Rensselaer, New York0.1 mi17 yd00$25K

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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.