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Wind in Yates County, New York
153 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 153 wind events in Yates County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 42 years.
June is the busiest month, with 46 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 93 events against 54 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 45.2 per 100 square miles compares with 52.7 statewide.
20 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Yates County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 153 | 24,828 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 45.2 | 52.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 62.2 | 12.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 110 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
5Mar
3Apr
11May
19Jun
46Jul
27Aug
20Sep
4Oct
4Nov
5Dec
5
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 153 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 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $21K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | 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 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2018 | High Wind | 61 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2013 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | 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 | 66 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 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 67 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1999 | High Wind | — | $33K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1996 | High Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Yates County had?
153 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 Yates 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 Yates County?
The thunderstorm wind of 31 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Yates County compare with New York for wind?
45.2 events per 100 square miles against 52.7 statewide; the county holds 153 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.