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August 7, 1900 – A strong FU tornado struck areas around New Rochelle, snapping trees and destroying multiple well-built structures. The tornado was estimated to have caused $15,000 (1900 USD) in damages, and had an unknown amount of fatalities or injuries. [1] This is one of the first recorded tornadoes to hit New York.
As the tornado neared New York State Route 9A, it intensified to F2 status, generating winds up to 157 mph (253 km/h), and struck the California Closet Warehouse. At the time, the tornado was estimated to be 300 yd (270 m) wide [7] and was the strongest tornado ever recorded in Westchester County. [8] Shortly after, it weakened back to F1 ...
November 1989 tornado outbreak; Tornado outbreak of July 1–3, 1997; Tornado outbreak of June 2, 1998; 1998 Lynbrook tornado; Late-May 1998 tornado outbreak and derecho; Tornado outbreak of April 27–28, 2002; 2006 Westchester County tornado; 2010 Brooklyn–Queens tornadoes; 2011 Super Outbreak; 2012 New York City tornadoes
The deadliest tornado in modern U.S. history struck Joplin, Missouri, on May 22, 2011. It was the deadliest tornado since SPC records began in 1950. Nearly 1,000 were injured. The EF5 tornado had ...
Some of the most notorious twisters in U.S. history were wedge tornadoes, including the EF5 that leveled Joplin, Missouri, on May 22, 2011, and the El Reno tornado, which was a jaw-dropping 2.6 ...
While tornadoes are less common in New York compared to regions like the Midwest, they remain a notable and occasionally destructive aspect of the state's weather history. See Rochester tornadoes.
The 2010 Bronx tornado was a rare EF1 tornado which struck the Bronx in New York City, United States, touching down there on July 25, 2010, and traveled 1 mi (1.6 km).The tornado, which was the second ever tornado recorded in the Bronx, touched down around 2:55 p.m. EDT in Riverdale, located within the Bronx, causing damage to buildings, trees, cars, and power lines.
Since 1950, New York has experienced over 500 tornadoes, with the majority being relatively weak EF0 and EF1 twisters. However, the state has also seen a few significant tornado events, including ...