Tornado History

Tompkins Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Tompkins, New York. The records below identify 7 tornadoes from 1961 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $482K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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7recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$482Kminimum property damage
August 7, 2023latest tornado
4 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 August 28, 19881988EF1 April 28, 20112011EF1 June 21, 20212021F1 June 20, 19691969F0 August 25, 19611961EF0 August 7, 20232023Unknown June 18, 19771977© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19611
  • 19691
  • 19771
  • 19881
  • 20111
  • 20211
  • 20231

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 28, 1988F1Tompkins, New York4 mi880 yd00$250K
April 28, 2011EF1Tompkins, New York2.06 mi150 yd00$125K
June 21, 2021EF1Tompkins, New York2.8 mi85 yd00$49K
June 20, 1969F1Tompkins, New York2 mi33 yd00$25K
August 25, 1961F0Tompkins, New York0 mi33 yd00$25K
August 7, 2023EF0Tompkins, New York1.4 mi200 yd00$5K
June 18, 1977UnknownTompkins, New York0.8 mi10 yd00$2K

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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.