Tornado History

Yates Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Yates, New York. The records below identify 5 tornadoes from 1954 through 2018, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.1M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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5recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$5.1Mminimum property damage
May 3, 2018latest tornado
2 milongest listed path
600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 July 14, 19541954F1 June 27, 19781978F1 June 22, 19961996EF1 May 3, 20182018F1 July 1, 19561956© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19541
  • 19561
  • 19781
  • 19961
  • 20181

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 14, 1954F1Yates, New York2 mi500 yd00$2.5M
June 27, 1978F1Yates, New York1.9 mi440 yd00$2.5M
June 22, 1996F1Yates, New York1.5 mi50 yd00$75K
May 3, 2018EF1Yates, New York1.11 mi100 yd00$20K
July 1, 1956F1Yates, New York0.5 mi600 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.