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Wind in Seneca County, New York
156 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.
Seneca County, New York, has 156 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 88 events against 51 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 24,828 wind events recorded in New York; its 48.2 per 100 square miles compares with 52.7 statewide.
24 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 | Seneca County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 156 | 24,828 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 48.2 | 52.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 46.3 | 12.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 110 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
5Mar
2Apr
11May
14Jun
42Jul
43Aug
14Sep
8Oct
7Nov
5Dec
3
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
All 156 events, most recent first. 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 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2005 | Strong Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2001 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1999 | High Wind | — | $33K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1997 | High Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Seneca County had?
156 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 Seneca 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 Seneca County?
The thunderstorm wind of 6 Sep 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Seneca County compare with New York for wind?
48.2 events per 100 square miles against 52.7 statewide; the county holds 156 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.