Port Chester, NY Tornado History — 37 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Port Chester, NY had?
Port Chester has had 37 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950.
When was the most recent tornado near Port Chester?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Port Chester was an EF0 on November 13, 2021.
When is tornado season in Port Chester?
August is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Port Chester, with 10 on record. April through June account for 3 of the 37 tornadoes on record near Port Chester.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Port Chester
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 12 total, averaging 0.6 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Port Chester since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
Trees & wires down around Lawridge Dr in Purchase. (OKX)
Within 25 miles of Port Chester. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Port Chester
2 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Port Chester since 1950, across 2 events. 31 injuries have been reported across all events. 2010 was the deadliest year on record near Port Chester.
The deadliest single event was an EF1 on September 16, 2010, which caused 1 fatality along a 4.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Port Chester
What the record shows near Port Chester
The 1970s were the busiest decade near Port Chester, with 10 of the 37 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 2 so far. The Port Chester record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Port Chester, 29 reached EF0 or EF1 and 8 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Port Chester is rated EF2, of which 8 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Port Chester has averaged 0.6 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 12 in total. 2018 was the busiest of them with 4, and 14 of those years passed with none at all.