Utica, NY Tornado History — 43 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Utica, NY had?
Utica has had 43 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950.
When was the most recent tornado near Utica?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Utica was an EF0 on September 4, 2025.
When is tornado season in Utica?
July is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Utica, with 19 on record. April through June account for 14 of the 43 tornadoes on record near Utica.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Utica
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 27 total, averaging 1.4 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Utica 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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... weak tornado (EF-0; 70 mph winds) occurred in South Brookfield... NY during the early afternoon of July 29th. The tornado touched down at 1:54PM EDT along Be (BGM)
Within 25 miles of Utica. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Utica
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Utica and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on June 21, 2025 and the most recent on June 21, 2025. It is already counted in the Utica totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
Rotation in a kink in the line of severe storms generated an EF1 tornado in a 4.74 mile path from just south of Westmoreland... through the western edge of the Hamilton (BGM)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
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 Utica
8 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Utica since 1950, across 3 events. 4 injuries have been reported across all events. 2014 was the deadliest year on record near Utica.
The deadliest single event was an EF2 on July 8, 2014, which caused 4 fatalities along a 2.5-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Utica
What the record shows near Utica
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Utica, with 14 of the 43 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 13 so far. The Utica record runs from the 1960s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Utica, 40 reached EF0 or EF1 and 3 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Utica is rated EF2, of which 3 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Utica has averaged 1.4 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 27 in total. 2011 was the busiest of them with 5, and 11 of those years passed with none at all.