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Wind in Fulton County, New York
263 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 263 wind events in Fulton County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
June is the busiest month, with 60 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 140 events against 110 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 24,828 wind events recorded in New York; its 53.1 per 100 square miles compares with 52.7 statewide.
38 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with New York
| Measure | Fulton County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 263 | 24,828 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 53.1 | 52.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 49.5 | 12.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 110 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
5Mar
1Apr
16May
41Jun
60Jul
51Aug
58Sep
19Oct
8Nov
2Dec
2
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 193 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 263. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.0M | — | — | 8 | County |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2002 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2002 | High Wind | — | $27K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $77K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $34K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $19K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2000 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1998 | High Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Fulton County had?
263 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 Fulton County?
30 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Fulton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Aug 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Fulton County compare with New York for wind?
53.1 events per 100 square miles against 52.7 statewide; the county holds 263 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.