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Wind in Cayuga County, New York
363 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 363 wind events in Cayuga County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
July is the busiest month, with 102 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 230 events against 107 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 24,828 wind events recorded in New York; its 52.5 per 100 square miles compares with 52.7 statewide.
75 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with New York
| Measure | Cayuga County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 363 | 24,828 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 52.5 | 52.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 47.8 | 12.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 110 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
3Feb
0Mar
4Apr
12May
67Jun
77Jul
102Aug
60Sep
25Oct
6Nov
6Dec
1
3Feb
0Mar
4Apr
12May
67Jun
77Jul
102Aug
60Sep
25Oct
6Nov
6Dec
1
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 195 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 363. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $68K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5.0M | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $10K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cayuga County had?
363 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Cayuga County?
18 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cayuga County?
The thunderstorm wind of 7 Sep 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20M.
How does Cayuga County compare with New York for wind?
52.5 events per 100 square miles against 52.7 statewide; the county holds 363 of the state's 24,828 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.