Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in New York, May 12, 1984

Name: Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in New York, May 12, 1984
Start: 1984-05-12T13:15
End: 1984-05-12T15:05
Location: New York

May 12, 1984 · NWS T · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 13
Property damage: $75,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 6

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When: May 12, 1:15 PM CST
Where: Saratoga County
Coordinates: 43.130, -73.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: May 12, 1:15 PM CST
Where: Washington County
Coordinates: 43.280, -73.430

Tornado, Albany

When: May 12, 1:25 PM CST
Where: Albany County
Rating: F0
Path width: 10 yd
Injuries: 13 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 42.700, -74.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Schenectady

When: May 12, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Schenectady County
Coordinates: 42.830, -74.050

Tornado, Dutchess

When: May 12, 3:05 PM CST
Where: Dutchess County
Rating: F0
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 41.580, -73.820

Tornado, Ulster

When: May 12, 3:05 PM CST
Where: Ulster County
Rating: F0
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 41.820, -74.320

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in New York in 1984 Every state in 1984 This day in weather history The tornado archive for New York, 1984

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10074071, 10074072, 10074073, 10074074, 10074075, 10074076.