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Wind in Oneida County, New York

625 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

625 events · 4 deaths recorded · peak month July · county share of state 2.5%

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Wind event locations in and around Oneida County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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 625 wind events in Oneida County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 58 years.

July is the busiest month, with 182 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 351 events against 219 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 2.5% of the 24,828 wind events recorded in New York; its 51.5 per 100 square miles compares with 52.7 statewide.

NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to damaging wind.

99 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 reached hurricane force (74 mph).

Compared with New York

MeasureOneida CountyNew YorkUS
Wind events since 195062524,828701,953
Per 100 square miles51.552.719.9
Per 10,000 residents27.112.521.1
Deaths recorded41102,166
Busiest monthJulyJulyJune

By year

195019882026
Wind events recorded in Oneida County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
2
Feb
2
Mar
4
Apr
22
May
90
Jun
157
Jul
182
Aug
114
Sep
33
Oct
11
Nov
5
Dec
3
Wind events in Oneida County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph507
58–73 mph87
74–95 mph10
96 mph and over2
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 190 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 625. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
30 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
18 Jun 2026Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
13 Jul 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
22 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
22 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$5K———County
22 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
22 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
22 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
22 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
22 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
22 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
22 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
22 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
22 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
22 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
22 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$35K——2County
22 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
22 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
22 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
22 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
22 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$10K———County
22 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
22 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
22 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
22 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
22 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
17 May 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
17 May 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
17 May 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
29 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$34K———County
29 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$11K———County
29 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
29 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
29 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$9K———County
29 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
29 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
29 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$15K———County
29 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$35K———County
29 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind77 mph————County
29 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
29 Apr 2025Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
16 Mar 2025Thunderstorm Wind62 mph$8K———County
11 Aug 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
11 Aug 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
11 Aug 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
11 Aug 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
16 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
16 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$500———County
16 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$8K———County
16 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind79 mph————County
16 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$30K———County
16 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$50K———County
10 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
10 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
10 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
10 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
19 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
22 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
22 May 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$18K———County
7 Sep 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
7 Sep 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
7 Sep 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
7 Sep 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
7 Sep 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
7 Sep 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
12 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
12 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
12 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
12 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
12 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
12 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
12 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
12 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
12 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
4 Aug 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
29 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
29 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
24 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
24 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
24 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
24 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
24 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
24 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
13 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
13 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
13 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
20 Aug 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
12 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
12 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
12 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
16 May 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
20 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
20 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
20 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
20 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
20 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
20 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
20 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
20 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
20 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
20 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
20 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
20 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$250———County
13 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
8 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
8 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
5 Jul 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
30 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
30 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
30 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
30 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
30 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
30 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$4K———County
28 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
28 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
28 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$1K———County
28 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
21 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
21 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
21 Jun 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
26 May 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
27 Jul 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
15 Oct 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$50K———County
15 Oct 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$30K———County
12 Aug 2017Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$20K———County
23 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$10K———County
23 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$10K———County
23 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$10K———County
13 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$15K———County
13 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$10K———County
13 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$10K———County
13 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$10K———County
13 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$10K———County
8 Jul 2014Thunderstorm Wind96 mph$50K———County
8 Jul 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$40K———County
8 Jul 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
8 Jul 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
8 Jul 2014Thunderstorm Wind70 mph$10K———County
2 Jul 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
17 Jun 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
2 Sep 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K——1County
29 May 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph——1—County
22 May 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
22 May 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
22 May 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
28 Apr 2011Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$20K———County
23 Jul 2008Thunderstorm Wind86 mph$25K———County
10 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$45K———County
23 Apr 2007Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$15K———County
6 Nov 2005Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$100K——2County
12 Jul 2005Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$50K———County
6 Jun 2005Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
29 Aug 2004Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$20K———County
14 Jun 2004Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$20K———County
9 Jun 2004Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$15K——1County
24 May 2004Thunderstorm Wind104 mph$100K———County
24 May 2004Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
22 May 2004Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$20K———County
3 Sep 2002Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
16 Aug 2002Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$15K———County
31 May 2002Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$20K———County
9 Mar 2002Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$25K———County
1 Aug 2000Thunderstorm Wind60 mph———3County
26 Sep 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$25K———County
7 Sep 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$10M———County
31 May 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$60K———County
29 May 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$65K———County
17 Jul 1997Thunderstorm Wind—$20K———County
15 Jul 1997Thunderstorm Wind—$100K———County
9 May 1997Thunderstorm Wind—$50K———County
22 Feb 1997Thunderstorm Wind—$15K———County
16 Jul 1996Thunderstorm Wind—$15K———County
10 May 1996Thunderstorm Wind—$300K———County
13 Sep 1995Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$15K———County
31 Aug 1995Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$15K———County
15 Jul 1995Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$20M———County
6 Jul 1995Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$15K———County
26 Jun 1995Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$5K——1County
2 Jul 1994Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$50K———County
29 Jun 1994Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$50K———County
21 Jun 1994Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$50K———County
24 Aug 1993Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$50K———County
5 May 1993Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$500K———County
5 May 1993Thunderstorm Wind0 mph$50K———County
1 May 1991Thunderstorm Wind0 mph——12County
14 Oct 1989Thunderstorm Wind0 mph———1County
14 Jul 1987Thunderstorm Wind0 mph———2County
16 Jun 1986Thunderstorm Wind0 mph——1—County
1 Jun 1986Thunderstorm Wind0 mph——11County
15 Aug 1985Thunderstorm Wind0 mph———2County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Oneida County had?

625 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 Oneida County?

30 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 Oneida County?

The thunderstorm wind of 15 Jul 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20M.

How does Oneida County compare with New York for wind?

51.5 events per 100 square miles against 52.7 statewide; the county holds 625 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.