Tornado History

Schenectady Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Schenectady, New York. The records below identify 6 tornadoes from 1960 through 2015, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $25.0M, with 0 deaths and 10 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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6recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$25.0Mminimum property damage
June 9, 2015latest tornado
12.22 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 June 24, 19601960EF3 May 22, 20142014EF2 May 29, 20132013EF1 September 4, 20112011F0 August 21, 19711971EF0 June 9, 20152015© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19601
  • 19711
  • 20111
  • 20131
  • 20141
  • 20151

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
June 24, 1960F3Schenectady, New York10.9 mi440 yd09$25.0M
May 22, 2014EF3Schenectady, New York6.28 mi440 yd00N/A
May 29, 2013EF2Schenectady, New York12.22 mi1760 yd01N/A
September 4, 2011EF1Schenectady, New York4.77 mi880 yd00N/A
August 21, 1971F0Schenectady, New York0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 9, 2015EF0Schenectady, New York0.17 mi25 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.