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Severe weather and tornado activity in North America

Overview

Severe weather has caused significant tornado activity across North America. In late August, confirmed tornadoes were reported in New York, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. In New York, Saratoga County experienced EF-1 and EF-0 tornadoes, while Manitoba reported higher than average summer activity with at least 11 confirmed tornadoes.

By early September, tornado activity in New York intensified. A single storm system on September 2 produced five confirmed tornadoes across the state, including an EF-2 tornado in Seneca County with winds reaching 115 mph. These incidents brought the 2026 New York tornado total to 21.

Entities

National Weather Service · Orleans County · Seneca County · New York · Buffalo

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    New York tornado count reaches 21 after five storms in one night

    Five tornadoes were confirmed in New York during a single night on September 2, bringing the state's 2026 total to 21. The storms included an EF2 tornado in Seneca County and multiple EF1s in Western New York.

  2. 12 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Tornadoes confirmed in New York, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan

    Tornadoes have been confirmed in New York's Saratoga County and across the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan following recent severe storm systems.

Sources

961theeagle.com · aztlanvirtual.com · dailyguardian.ca · fastguardservice.com · whec.com