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Tioga County, New York severe weather history spans 418 recorded events between 1967 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 58.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,183 nationally and #35 in New York.
418
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
11
Direct injuries
$606.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Tioga County, New York severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Tioga County, New York severe weather history averages 7.1 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 153 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 27 events fall before 1990 and 391 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is flood, with $330.0M 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 Tioga County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 245 | 0 | $1.3M | 87 | 1967–2025 |
| Hail | 87 | 0 | $21K | 2 | 1985–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 61 | 0 | $266.3M | 0 | 1996–2026 |
| Flood | 11 | 0 | $330.0M | 0 | 2000–2020 |
| Tornado | 8 | 0 | $8.5M | F3 | 1983–2012 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $7K | 0 | 2002–2023 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2009–2009 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2009–2009 |
Decade by decade
Tioga 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
8 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 6 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-05-31 | EF3 | 0 | 12 | 62.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1983-05-02 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1983-05-02 | EF3 | 0 | 6 | 15.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2012-07-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 13.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 2002-05-31 | EF1 | 0 | 7 | 6.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1988-08-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 11.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2009-05-16 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1992-09-03 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Tioga County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2002 | Tornado | OWEGO | 0 | 7 | $600K |
| Jul 17, 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Jun 5, 2002 | Lightning | NICHOLS | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| May 3, 1983 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $2.5M |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A record flood occurred on the Susquehanna river at Owego, NY. The crest was recorded by a high water mark survey at 39.62 feet on September 8, 2011 with an estimated time at about 3:00 PM. This flood smashed the previous record flood event by being nearly 4 feet higher.
Record flooding occurred along the Susquehanna River near Waverly, NY between September 7th and September 12th, 2011. The river crested at 26.67 feet at 4:15 PM on September 8th as determined by a USGS high water mark survey. This surpassed the previous record of 22.52 feet set during the June 2006 flood.
The Engelbert farm which is just east of Lounsberry on East River Road is several feet under water and has been since mid-afternoon. There is significant damage to equipment, buildings and crops. Some livestock were lost in the flash flood.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
47,864
Population (ACS)
$161K
Median home value
27
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2021 | Hurricane | REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM FRED | DR |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Dec 19, 2019 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Oct 1, 2018 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jul 12, 2017 | Snowstorm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Tioga County, New York?
418 events are on record between 1967 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $606.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Tioga County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 245 recorded events — 58.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Tioga County?
8 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 6 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Tioga County?
27 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Tioga County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Tioga County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Tioga County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 60 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Tioga 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
- Sullivan County 547
- Tompkins County 420
- Suffolk County 867
- Ulster County 941
- Steuben County 752
- Warren County 462
Cite this page
“Tioga County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/tioga-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.