Saratoga Springs, NY Tornado History — 39 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Saratoga Springs, NY had?
Saratoga Springs has had 39 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 3 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Saratoga Springs?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Saratoga Springs was an EF0 on July 24, 2024.
When is tornado season in Saratoga Springs?
August is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Saratoga Springs, with 10 on record. April through June account for 18 of the 39 tornadoes on record near Saratoga Springs.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Saratoga Springs
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 15 total, averaging 0.8 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Saratoga Springs 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 Saratoga Springs. 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 Saratoga Springs been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Saratoga Springs from any of the 39 tornadoes since 1950, though 82 injuries have been reported, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Saratoga Springs
What the record shows near Saratoga Springs
The 1970s were the busiest decade near Saratoga Springs, with 8 of the 39 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 8 so far. The Saratoga Springs record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Saratoga Springs, 32 reached EF0 or EF1 and 6 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Saratoga Springs is rated EF3, of which 3 are logged. A further 1 near Saratoga Springs is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Saratoga Springs has averaged 0.8 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 15 in total. 2020 was the busiest of them with 6, and 13 of those years passed with none at all.