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Wind in Wyoming County, New York
237 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 237 wind events in Wyoming County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
July is the busiest month, with 42 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 160 events against 65 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 24,828 wind events recorded in New York; its 40.0 per 100 square miles compares with 52.7 statewide.
86 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 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 | Wyoming County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 237 | 24,828 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 40.0 | 52.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 58.5 | 12.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 110 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
16Feb
10Mar
13Apr
19May
22Jun
39Jul
42Aug
26Sep
17Oct
12Nov
6Dec
15
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 171 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 237. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 71 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 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 |
| 26 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 59 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2020 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 67 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 62 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2015 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2014 | High Wind | 59 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2013 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Dec 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 59 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2006 | High Wind | 63 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2003 | High Wind | 40 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Feb 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 2002 | High Wind | 60 mph | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2000 | High Wind | 59 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 1999 | High Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1998 | High Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 1997 | High Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 1997 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 1996 | High Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 1996 | High Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 1996 | High Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Wyoming County had?
237 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 Wyoming County?
13 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Wyoming County?
The high wind of 31 Oct 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Wyoming County compare with New York for wind?
40.0 events per 100 square miles against 52.7 statewide; the county holds 237 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.