Tornado History

Sullivan Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Sullivan, New York. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1961 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $29.8M, with 0 deaths and 10 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$29.8Mminimum property damage
September 25, 2025latest tornado
15.96 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 May 9, 19611961F2 June 9, 19721972EF2 April 22, 20232023F1 November 16, 19891989F1 September 28, 19961996F1 September 28, 19961996F1 June 16, 19861986F1 October 13, 19901990F1 July 21, 20032003EF1 July 13, 20142014F0 June 2, 20002000EF0 September 25, 20252025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19962
  • 19611
  • 19721
  • 19861
  • 19891
  • 19901
  • 20001
  • 20031

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 9, 1961F2Sullivan, New York6.8 mi250 yd04$2.5M
June 9, 1972F2Sullivan, New York0.3 mi40 yd02$250K
April 22, 2023EF2Sullivan, New York9.95 mi300 yd00$200K
November 16, 1989F1Sullivan, New York1.5 mi200 yd00$25.0M
September 28, 1996F1Sullivan, New York1.8 mi500 yd01$500K
September 28, 1996F1Sullivan, New York1.7 mi100 yd01$500K
June 16, 1986F1Sullivan, New York1 mi100 yd02$250K
October 13, 1990F1Sullivan, New York3 mi107 yd00$250K
July 21, 2003F1Sullivan, New York3 mi200 yd00$100K
July 13, 2014EF1Sullivan, New York0.75 mi270 yd00$10K
June 2, 2000F0Sullivan, New York1 mi200 yd00$250K
September 25, 2025EF0Sullivan, New York15.96 mi150 yd00$12K

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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.