Tornado History

Suffolk Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Suffolk, New York. The records below identify 30 tornadoes from 1958 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.8M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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30recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$3.8Mminimum property damage
September 25, 2022latest tornado
8.2 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 August 8, 19991999F2 July 10, 19891989EF1 November 13, 20212021F1 August 5, 19811981EF1 October 29, 20182018F1 September 18, 19731973F1 August 10, 19791979F1 August 30, 19851985F1 August 19, 19911991F1 August 19, 19911991F1 June 30, 19981998F1 June 30, 19981998F1 September 15, 20002000EF1 July 18, 20072007EF0 November 13, 2021EF0 November 13, 2021EF0 November 13, 2021EF0 August 10, 2012EF0 October 2, 2018EF0 November 13, 2021EF0 September 25, 2022EF0 September 2, 2019EF0 August 10, 2016F0 August 25, 1982F0 September 8, 1958F0 June 30, 1998F0 July 1, 2001F0 July 1, 2001F0 August 25, 2006EF0 August 28, 2011© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)10

Most Active Years

  • 20215
  • 19983
  • 19912
  • 20012
  • 20182
  • 19581
  • 19731
  • 19791

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
August 8, 1999F2Suffolk, New York4 mi300 yd01$1.0M
July 10, 1989F2Suffolk, New York0.2 mi40 yd01N/A
November 13, 2021EF1Suffolk, New York5.3 mi50 yd00$900K
August 5, 1981F1Suffolk, New York2.3 mi13 yd00$250K
October 29, 2018EF1Suffolk, New York1.96 mi100 yd00$50K
September 18, 1973F1Suffolk, New York0 mi33 yd00N/A
August 10, 1979F1Suffolk, New York1 mi10 yd00N/A
August 30, 1985F1Suffolk, New York1 mi10 yd00N/A
August 19, 1991F1Suffolk, New York0.2 mi40 yd00N/A
August 19, 1991F1Suffolk, New York0.2 mi100 yd00N/A
June 30, 1998F1Suffolk, New York0.3 mi300 yd00N/A
June 30, 1998F1Suffolk, New York0.3 mi75 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.