Tornado History

Saratoga Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Saratoga, New York. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1974 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $60.4M, with 0 deaths and 71 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$60.4Mminimum property damage
July 16, 2024latest tornado
8.36 milongest listed path
970 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 31, 19981998F1 November 16, 19891989EF1 August 29, 20202020F1 July 29, 19741974EF1 May 29, 20132013EF1 August 21, 20192019EF1 May 15, 20202020EF1 July 16, 20242024F0 November 16, 19891989F0 July 5, 19921992F0 July 5, 19921992Unknown May 9, 19781978EFU August 4, 20172017© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19892
  • 19922
  • 20202
  • 19741
  • 19781
  • 19981
  • 20131
  • 20171

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, 1998F3Saratoga, New York4.7 mi970 yd068$60.0M
November 16, 1989F1Saratoga, New York0.3 mi20 yd01$250K
August 29, 2020EF1Saratoga, New York0.26 mi50 yd01$35K
July 29, 1974F1Saratoga, New York0.1 mi83 yd00N/A
May 29, 2013EF1Saratoga, New York0.75 mi200 yd00N/A
August 21, 2019EF1Saratoga, New York0.38 mi75 yd00N/A
May 15, 2020EF1Saratoga, New York1.78 mi50 yd00N/A
July 16, 2024EF1Saratoga, New York8.36 mi50 yd01N/A
November 16, 1989F0Saratoga, New York0.1 mi23 yd00$25K
July 5, 1992F0Saratoga, New York1 mi23 yd00$25K
July 5, 1992F0Saratoga, New York1.5 mi20 yd00$25K
May 9, 1978UnknownSaratoga, New York0 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.