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Wind in Lewis County, New York
331 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 331 wind events in Lewis County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
June is the busiest month, with 80 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 244 events against 76 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 24,828 wind events recorded in New York; its 25.9 per 100 square miles compares with 52.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
135 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Lewis County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 331 | 24,828 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.9 | 52.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 124.6 | 12.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 110 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
7Mar
11Apr
6May
48Jun
80Jul
74Aug
37Sep
25Oct
11Nov
13Dec
9
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 331. 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 | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 68 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 59 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 63 mph | $200K | $200K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2006 | High Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 60 mph | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2001 | High Wind | 59 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 1999 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 1999 | High Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1998 | High Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1997 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 1997 | High Wind | 67 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lewis County had?
331 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 Lewis County?
30 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 86 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lewis County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Jul 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15M.
How does Lewis County compare with New York for wind?
25.9 events per 100 square miles against 52.7 statewide; the county holds 331 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.