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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. July 16, 1904 – A large F3 tornado tracked through Westchester County, killing 2 people and injuring a further 6.
The 2007 Brooklyn tornado was the strongest tornado on record to strike in New York City. It formed in the early morning hours of August 8, 2007, skipping along an approximately 9 miles (14 km)-long path, from Staten Island across The Narrows to Brooklyn . [ 2 ]
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 ...
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 ...
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.
This hasn't been the year with the most tornadoes on record in New York yet, but there's nearly half a year to go. With record-breaking July, where does 2024 rank as a tornado year in New York ...
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
During the afternoon of Tuesday, August 7, 1900, a strong tornado estimated at 40 ft (12 m) wide, struck the city of New Rochelle, New York along a 4 miles (6.4 km) path. The thunderstorm that produced the tornado tracked slightly north of due west through the area and was followed by a second strong thunderstorm that tracked northeastward.