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Wind in Steuben County, New York
444 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 444 wind events in Steuben County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 57 years.
July is the busiest month, with 124 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 286 events against 124 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 24,828 wind events recorded in New York; its 31.9 per 100 square miles compares with 52.7 statewide.
57 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 | Steuben County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 444 | 24,828 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.9 | 52.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 47.8 | 12.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 110 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
5Mar
16Apr
31May
56Jun
90Jul
124Aug
77Sep
16Oct
12Nov
8Dec
8
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 190 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 444. 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 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $21K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 63 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50K | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $500K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Nov 1999 | High Wind | — | $33K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Steuben County had?
444 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 Steuben 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 Steuben County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Jul 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Steuben County compare with New York for wind?
31.9 events per 100 square miles against 52.7 statewide; the county holds 444 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.