The History of Tornadoes in Oswego County, New York
Even though Oswego County is a low-risk area for tornadoes, it still has seen its fair share of the nasty storms. Here's a look at the history of tornadoes for this area...
Oswego County hasn't seen a lot of tornadoes, but they're still not the least-hit county in Central New York (Herkimer County still has them beat out by about a few). This area averages zero tornadoes a year, with only 25 being reported between 1950 and 2014. You can compare this average to other counties around Central New York at the link below:
According to data collected by Homefacts, most of the tornadoes that hit Oswego County are not very strong - coming in at an EF0 or EF1. That doesn't mean stronger storms haven't happened - There are two reports of F3 tornadoes. Surprisingly, not a single F2 (or EF2) tornado has been reported in the county.
One death has occurred from tornadoes in this area, but ten people have been injured (and not all in the same storm). That deadly tornado hit on May 2, 1983 and had an F3 rating.
Let's take a look at the tornadoes reported for Oswego County and their strengths, according to Homefacts:
Aug. 10, 1958 - F1
July 1, 1959 - F1
Sept. 9, 1960 - F1
June 11, 1963 - F0
June 2, 1969 - F0
May 30, 1972 - F0
Sept. 8, 1981 - F1
May 2, 1983 - F3
May 2, 1983 - F3
Aug. 28, 1983 - F1
July 13, 1986 - F1
Aug. 28, 1990 - F0
June 15, 1993 - F0
June 15, 1993 - F0
July 29, 1993 - F0
July 29, 1993 - F0
Aug. 2, 1993 - F0
Aug. 20, 1993 - F0
Aug. 20, 1993 - F0
Aug. 24, 1993 - F1
May 26, 1994 - F0
Aug. 31, 1995 - F0
July 15, 1996 - F0
May 17, 2008 - EF0 --> First tornado reported after switch to "EF" scale
June 28, 2010 - EF0
As you can see from the dates above, 1993 was a very active year for tornadoes in Oswego County - With eight being reported. That's more than the yearly average for the state of New York (which is seven). Even though Oswego County isn't a hard hit area for tornadoes, they still see more of these wicked storms than other parts of New York.
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