Troy-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 8/28/1973 , a category F4 ( max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.7 miles away from the Troy city center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



