Monroe County, New York severe weather history spans 532 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 62.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #777 nationally and #25 in New York.
532
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
13
Direct injuries
$32.0M
Property damage
The record
What the Monroe County, New York severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Monroe County, New York severe weather history averages 7.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 162 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 70 events fall before 1990 and 462 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Monroe County, New York record is thunderstorm wind, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $24.8M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Monroe County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 331 | 1 | $24.8M | 87 | 1955–2025 |
| Hail | 84 | 0 | $483K | 1.75 | 1959–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 56 | 0 | $2.3M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Flood | 33 | 0 | $4.1M | 0 | 2007–2021 |
| Lightning | 12 | 0 | $120K | 0 | 1996–2017 |
| Heavy Rain | 9 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2018–2025 |
| Tornado | 5 | 0 | $148K | F1 | 1979–2020 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2024–2024 |
Decade by decade
Monroe County, New York severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
5 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 4 touched down inside it and 1 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-09-08 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2020-07-29 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2013-07-19 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 2009-07-25 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1979-04-06 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Monroe County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | ROCHESTER | 1 | 1 | $55K |
| Jul 31, 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | ROCHESTER ARPT | 0 | 4 | $150K |
| Jul 11, 2007 | Lightning | PENFIELD | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2007 | Lightning | PITTSFORD | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 2005 | Lightning | WEBSTER | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | Lightning | CHURCHVILLE | 0 | 1 | $50K |
| Oct 21, 2001 | Lightning | CHURCHVILLE | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 7, 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | ROCHESTER ARPT | 0 | 1 | $20.0M |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The thunderstorm that produced a tornado in Genesee county earlier continued to move northeast across the region during the late afternoon hours and spawned another tornado in the village of Hilton in Monroe county. Initial touchdown occurred at 555 PM EDT on the southern edge of the village, just west of Hilton Parma Road and continued in a northeast direction for approximately a mile and a half. The damage from this tornado was primarily tree damage and broken outdoor furniture, although one home on Hillside Drive did sustain minor structural damage. The tornado was rated an EF0 with wind speeds peaking around 75 mph.
Thunderstorms during the evening of the 26th and early morning hours of the 27th downed trees and power lines resulting in scattered power outages. In DeWitt, lightning damaged two substations resulting in 10,000 customers being without power.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk rating
753,753
Population (ACS)
$214K
Median home value
21
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Nov 14, 2017 | Flood | FLOODING | DR |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Hurricane | HURRICANE SANDY | EM |
| Sep 30, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION | EM |
| Oct 1, 2004 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Monroe County, New York?
532 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths and $32.0M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Monroe County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 331 recorded events — 62.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Monroe County?
5 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 4 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Monroe County?
21 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Monroe County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Monroe County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Monroe County as relatively moderate risk, placing it in the 94 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Monroe County, New York severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Madison County 405
- Montgomery County 528
- Livingston County 350
- Nassau County 582
- Lewis County 374
- New York County 154
Cite this page
“Monroe County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/monroe-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.