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Wind in Franklin County, New York
222 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.
Franklin County, New York, has 222 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 74 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 119 events against 93 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 24,828 wind events recorded in New York; its 13.6 per 100 square miles compares with 52.7 statewide.
50 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with New York
| Measure | Franklin County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 222 | 24,828 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.6 | 52.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 46.8 | 12.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 110 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
3Apr
7May
30Jun
58Jul
74Aug
34Sep
8Oct
1Nov
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 140 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 222. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $200K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Franklin County had?
222 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 Franklin County?
3 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Franklin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Franklin County compare with New York for wind?
13.6 events per 100 square miles against 52.7 statewide; the county holds 222 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.