Tornado History

Westchester Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Westchester, New York. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1971 through 2018, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $10.5M, with 1 deaths and 8 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$10.5Mminimum property damage
October 2, 2018latest tornado
12 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 July 12, 20062006F1 September 1, 19741974EF1 October 2, 20182018F1 August 11, 19711971F1 June 2, 20002000F0 June 12, 19911991F0 November 16, 19891989F0 September 3, 19921992Unknown September 26, 19771977© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19711
  • 19741
  • 19771
  • 19891
  • 19911
  • 19921
  • 20001
  • 20061

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
July 12, 2006F2Westchester, New York8 mi300 yd06$10.1M
September 1, 1974F1Westchester, New York2 mi50 yd00$250K
October 2, 2018EF1Westchester, New York4.28 mi300 yd00$50K
August 11, 1971F1Westchester, New York0.3 mi33 yd00$25K
June 2, 2000F1Westchester, New York0.3 mi33 yd02N/A
June 12, 1991F0Westchester, New York0.7 mi50 yd10$25K
November 16, 1989F0Westchester, New York0.5 mi13 yd00N/A
September 3, 1992F0Westchester, New York12 mi70 yd00N/A
September 26, 1977UnknownWestchester, New York2 mi20 yd00$25K

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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.