Vestal, NY Tornado History — 22 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Vestal, NY had?
Vestal has had 22 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 2 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Vestal?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Vestal was an EF0 on February 28, 2024.
When is tornado season in Vestal?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Vestal, with 7 on record. April through June account for 10 of the 22 tornadoes on record near Vestal.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Vestal
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 10 total, averaging 0.5 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Vestal 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 NWS Storm Survey has confirmed that an EF1 tornado started about 5 miles southeast of Greene around 145 PM EDT. It caused its heaviest damage to a farm just west of t (BGM)
Within 25 miles of Vestal. 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 Vestal been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Vestal from any of the 22 tornadoes since 1950, though 32 injuries have been reported, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Vestal
What the record shows near Vestal
The 2000s were the busiest decade near Vestal, with 6 of the 22 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 1 so far. The Vestal record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Vestal, 19 reached EF0 or EF1 and 3 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Vestal is rated EF3, of which 2 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Vestal has averaged 0.5 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 10 in total. 2012 was the busiest of them with 3, and 14 of those years passed with none at all.