Queensbury, NY Tornado History — 18 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Queensbury, NY had?
Queensbury has had 18 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950.
When was the most recent tornado near Queensbury?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Queensbury was an EF1 on July 16, 2024.
When is tornado season in Queensbury?
July is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Queensbury, with 6 on record. April through June account for 5 of the 18 tornadoes on record near Queensbury.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Queensbury
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 7 total, averaging 0.3 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Queensbury 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
A brief EF-0 uprooted several softwood trees in the vicinity of Ruggles Road and Preserve Way. (ALY)
Within 25 miles of Queensbury. 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
Have any tornadoes near Queensbury been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Queensbury from any of the 18 tornadoes since 1950, though 2 injuries have been reported, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Queensbury
What the record shows near Queensbury
The 2020s are the busiest decade on record so far near Queensbury, with 6 of the 18 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles. The Queensbury record runs from the 1960s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Queensbury, 17 reached EF0 or EF1 and 1 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Queensbury is rated EF2, of which 1 is logged.
Across the last 20 years Queensbury has averaged 0.3 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 7 in total. 2020 was the busiest of them with 4, and 17 of those years passed with none at all.