Thunderstorm Wind in Genesee County, New York

Thunderstorm Wind in Genesee County, New York: 156 recorded events between 1961 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 75. That places the county #1,464 nationally and #50 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Genesee County is the 2010s, when 46 of the county's 156 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.

Within the Genesee County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 69.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,464 for this hazard and #50 within New York, putting it in the 53.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Genesee County with 40 recorded events, while Feb is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.

How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Genesee County, New York?

156 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Genesee County between 1961 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Genesee County?

The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Genesee County measured 75.

Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Genesee County come from?

All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.