Saratoga County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Saratoga County, NY right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,151 alerts that included Saratoga County, roughly 115 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (258 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on August 27, 2026. 14 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Saratoga County alert history
Alert events that included Saratoga County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 258 | 15 | August 27, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 190 | 0 | September 25, 2025 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 129 | 8 | March 5, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 91 | 5 | June 18, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 63 | 3 | July 14, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 58 | 4 | August 27, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 45 | 7 | October 7, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 44 | 5 | July 30, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 44 | 2 | July 28, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 39 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 34 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 20 | 0 | December 29, 2024 |
| Freeze Warning | 20 | 2 | October 7, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 20 | 4 | February 26, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 17 | 7 | August 6, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 16 | 4 | February 7, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 13 | 0 | November 6, 2025 |
| Tornado Watch | 10 | 1 | June 18, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 9 | 0 | November 5, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 6 | 2 | August 27, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 5 | 0 | October 10, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 4 | 1 | February 7, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 1 | February 7, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 4 | 1 | July 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 1 | July 1, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | December 29, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 | 0 | April 19, 2016 |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 | 0 | April 19, 2016 |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 | 0 | March 14, 2017 |
Tornado history in Saratoga County
14 tornadoes have been recorded in Saratoga County since 1950, injuring 11 people. That ranks 8 of 62 counties in New York. The most recent was on July 16, 2024 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Saratoga County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 1974 | F3 | Greene County | 49.1 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 24, 1960 | F3 | Schenectady County | 16 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 9 |
| July 16, 2024 | EF1 | Saratoga County | 8.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 15, 2020 | EF1 | Saratoga County | 1.8 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 29, 2013 | EF1 | Saratoga County | 0.8 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 16, 2024 | EF1 | Saratoga County | 8.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 29, 2020 | EF1 | Saratoga County | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 1 |
| May 15, 2020 | EF1 | Saratoga County | 1.8 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 21, 2019 | EF1 | Saratoga County | 0.4 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 4, 2017 | ? | Saratoga County | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Saratoga County
- Population: 240,360 (2024 estimate)
- State: New York
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 036091 (how to use it)