5th Confirmed Tornado Of 2025 In New York State

This week's severe weather produced the 5th confirmed tornado of 2025 in New York State.

The National Weather Service in Buffalo confirmed late last night that an EF-2 tornado had touched down in Phelps, New York. The tornado had wind speeds of 115 miles per hour.

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The tornado touched down on Monday, July 7th, and traveled just over 1 mile while on the ground. The tornado touched down at 6:27 pm and lasted 10 minutes.

The good news is that no one was injured by this tornado.

There was some damage reported from this tornado.

Tornadoes In New York State In 2025

This tornado was the 5th confirmed tornado so far this year. The other four tornadoes were all EF-1 tornadoes. Two were in Western New York, one was in Central New York, and the other was in Northern New York.

Chance of Tornadoes In New York State

This year could be another bad year for tornadoes in New York State. Parts of New York are under an enhanced risk for tornadoes this month.

The historical average amount of tornadoes in New York State for the month of July is 1.5 tornadoes, so we are already over halfway to the average.

Check out the deadliest tornadoes in New York State History.