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Wind in Oswego County, New York
470 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 470 wind events in Oswego County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 51 years.
August is the busiest month, with 108 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 315 events against 121 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 24,828 wind events recorded in New York; its 49.4 per 100 square miles compares with 52.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
182 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Oswego County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 470 | 24,828 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 49.4 | 52.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 40.0 | 12.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 110 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | August | July | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
16Feb
8Mar
15Apr
10May
57Jun
77Jul
101Aug
108Sep
46Oct
18Nov
7Dec
7
16Feb
8Mar
15Apr
10May
57Jun
77Jul
101Aug
108Sep
46Oct
18Nov
7Dec
7
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 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 470. 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 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | 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 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 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 |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 23 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | 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 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | 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 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 66 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 71 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 61 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 62 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2016 | High Wind | 64 mph | $45K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2015 | High Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 66 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 59 mph | $350K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2006 | High Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2003 | High Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 64 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $28K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2001 | High Wind | 76 mph | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1997 | High Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 1997 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Oswego County had?
470 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 Oswego 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 Oswego County?
The thunderstorm wind of 31 Aug 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Oswego County compare with New York for wind?
49.4 events per 100 square miles against 52.7 statewide; the county holds 470 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.