Schenectady County, New York
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1960 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
6
Tornado reports
73
Hail reports
74
Floods since 1996
425
All events
0
Deaths
$29.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Schenectady County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 6 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Tornado EF3 Tornado
A severe thunderstorm produced a tornado near the intersection of State Route 30 and Churches Road in Duanesburg, producing damage to trees. The tornado continued in a south-southeast direction and caused damage to a roof at the corner of Hardin and Knight Roads in Duanesburg. At…
Flash flooding resulted in numerous road closures across Schenectady County during the late afternoon and evening hours. Several roads were also washed out, including, but not limited to, State Route 160 and culverts near the New York State Thruway overpass in Pattersonville, Cra…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The New York Department of Transportation reported a downed power pole and wires on NY 159 between Levey Road and Mariaville Scotch Church Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was downed on wires near the intersection of State Street and South Ferry Street in Schenectady.
Flood Flood
NWS Albany Meteorologists contacted the Schenectady County Warning Point to seek more information about flooding from an ice jam that had been reported on by a local news team. The warning point relayed that Rosendale Road was closed between Mohawk Road and Niskayuna Road due to …
Flood Flood
NWS Albany received a report from a local news journalist that the SUNY Schenectady campus was closed due to flooding. Further investigation revealed that all classes were cancelled on the campus specifically due to ice jam flooding.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree and wires were downed in Pattersonville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed on Route 50 near the corner of Gleason Road near East Glenville.
Hail Hail
A member of the public reported hail stones of 1.75 inches in diameter via social media.
Hail Hail
A local broadcast media partner reported quarter sized hail in Glenville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter reported estimated winds of 60 mph near Rotterdam Junction.
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Trees were downed along Route 5 near Scotia.
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Several trees were downed in West Glenville.
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Tree damage was reported around Peter Road and Day Road near Rotterdam.
Flood Flood
Minor street flooding was reported on New York Route 914V at New York Route 50.
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Large trees were uprooted and snapped at the corner of Ashtree Lane and Catalpa Court.
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A road was closed due to downed trees on wires.
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Trees were reported down.
Flood Flood
There were multiple reports of water over roads and parking lots in East Glenville near Glenridge Road and Saratoga Road.
Flood Flood
US Route 20 was closed between Route 395 and Gage Road due to flooding in the town of Duanesburg.
Flood Flood
Minor flooding was observed at the intersection of Clifton Park Road and Rankin Road in the Town of Niskayuna.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were reported down in the Bellevue area of Schenectady.
Flood Flood
Minor Street flooding reported in Schenectady on Broadway and Union Street.
Flood Flood
Minor street flooding reported in Rotterdam on Guilderland Ave.
Flood Flood
Numerous reports of urban and poor drainage flooding on Weaver Street, Edison Avenue, and Broadway.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was reported down near Bruce Street and 1st Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There were reports of downed trees.
Flood Flood
Flooding was reported on some streets in the Village of Scotia.
Flood Flood
The Mohawk River at the Freeman's Bridge at Schenectady went over its banks and led to minor flooding in the area. This included at Riverside Park where part of the parking lot and playground were covered in water.
Flood Flood
The westbound lane of Route 5 at Johnson Road was closed due to flooding in Rotterdam Junction.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple poles and trees were snapped along Sacandaga Road in the Village of Scotia.
Flood Flood
Normans Kill Creek rose out of its banks leading to minor flooding near Dunnsville Road and Giffords Church Road.
Lightning Lightning
A tree reportedly caught on fire due to a lightning strike.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and tree limbs down in several areas in the Village of Scotia, including Washington Avenue, Sunnyside Road, First Street and Houston Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was downed on Sixth Street in the Village of Scotia, flattening vehicles and damaging homes. No injuries were reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was downed on Putnam Road in the Town of Rotterdam.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Limbs downed on Campbell Road in Rotterdam due to a gust front well ahead of the line of thunderstorms.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed on wires. This occurred with the gust front well ahead of the line of thunderstorms.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was downed on wires due to wind from a gust front well ahead of thunderstorms.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Route 337 between Route 159 and Princetown Road was closed due to a downed pole and wires.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees and large branches were downed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed on Rosendale Road.
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A large tree was downed on Barclay Place and Dean Street.
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A large tree fell near GE Plot.
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A tree was downed across Balltown Road near Bentley Road.
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A large tree downed near Lock 7.
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A tree was downed on Rosendale Road near Mayfield Road blocking one lane.
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Trees were hanging on power lines in addition to other trees downed.
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Trees were downed on a house and power lines in the town of Schenectady.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | 0 |
| 2019 | 39 | 0 |
| 2018 | 18 | 0 |
| 2017 | 18 | 0 |
| 2016 | 18 | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 1 |
| 2014 | 13 | 1 |
| 2013 | 16 | 1 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 |
| 2011 | 26 | 1 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 | 18 | 0 |
| 2008 | 19 | 0 |
| 2007 | 16 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
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