Schenectady County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Schenectady County, NY right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 927 alerts that included Schenectady County, roughly 93 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (146 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 6 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Schenectady County alert history
Alert events that included Schenectady County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 146 | 13 | August 27, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 134 | 0 | September 25, 2025 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 120 | 6 | March 5, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 92 | 5 | June 18, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 65 | 3 | July 14, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 61 | 6 | August 27, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 42 | 1 | July 28, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 34 | 5 | October 7, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 31 | 2 | February 22, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 29 | 2 | February 22, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 25 | 5 | July 30, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 23 | 4 | February 26, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 21 | 4 | February 7, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 20 | 0 | December 29, 2024 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 13 | 6 | August 6, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 13 | 0 | October 10, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 13 | 0 | November 6, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 9 | 0 | November 5, 2025 |
| Tornado Watch | 9 | 1 | June 18, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 6 | 1 | February 7, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 6 | 0 | October 10, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 4 | 1 | July 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 3 | 1 | February 7, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 1 | July 1, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 | 0 | April 4, 2019 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 | 0 | April 19, 2016 |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 | 0 | March 14, 2017 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | December 29, 2019 |
Tornado history in Schenectady County
6 tornadoes have been recorded in Schenectady County since 1950, injuring 10 people. That ranks 36 of 62 counties in New York. The most recent was on June 9, 2015 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Schenectady County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 24, 1960 | F3 | Schenectady County | 16 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 9 |
| May 22, 2014 | EF3 | Schenectady County | 6.8 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 29, 2013 | EF2 | Montgomery County | 12.8 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 1 |
| September 4, 2011 | EF1 | Montgomery County | 7 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 9, 2015 | EF0 | Schenectady County | 0.2 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 2015 | EF0 | Schenectady County | 0.2 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2014 | EF3 | Schenectady County | 6.8 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 29, 2013 | EF2 | Montgomery County | 12.8 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 1 |
| September 4, 2011 | EF1 | Montgomery County | 7 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 21, 1971 | F0 | Schenectady County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Schenectady County
- Population: 162,261 (2024 estimate)
- State: New York
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 036093 (how to use it)