Genesee County, New York severe weather history spans 224 recorded events between 1961 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 69.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,291 nationally and #53 in New York.
224
Recorded events
4
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$6.2M
Property damage
The record
What the Genesee County, New York severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Genesee County, New York severe weather history averages 3.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 64 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 28 events fall before 1990 and 196 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Genesee County, New York record is tornado, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $2.5M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Genesee County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 156 | 0 | $1.4M | 75 | 1961–2025 |
| Hail | 27 | 0 | $321K | 2 | 1974–2022 |
| Flash Flood | 19 | 0 | $1.5M | 0 | 1996–2024 |
| Flood | 9 | 0 | $375K | 0 | 2007–2017 |
| Tornado | 6 | 2 | $2.5M | F1 | 1993–2024 |
| Lightning | 4 | 2 | $120K | 0 | 2011–2017 |
| Heavy Rain | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2020–2021 |
Decade by decade
Genesee 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
6 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 6 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-09-03 | EF1 | 2 | 0 | 4.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2009-07-25 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-07-15 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-09-09 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-07-10 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-04-25 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Genesee County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2016 | Lightning | BATAVIA | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 3, 1993 | Tornado | Batavia | 2 | 0 | $500K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado touched down in a corn field in Batavia and moved northeast. The tornado tore the roof off a home and destroyed the attached garage. The roof was carried about 0.25 mile. As the tornado crossed Route 5, it lifted a delivery van into the air and dropped it onto an oncoming tractor trailer. Both drivers were killed instantly. The tornado continued moving northeast, briefly lifting over a field. At its second touchdown, the tornado uprooted several trees in a circular fashion. It then uprooted several more large trees which fell onto a house. As scattered path of damage continued northeast where additional damage occurred to a house and barn. Telephone poles were also snapped along the damage path. (M41V) (M47V)
A tornado crossed the town of Darien and village of Corfu in Genesee county. The initial touchdown occurred at 453 PM EDT on Reynolds Road in Darien. The tornado moved northeast across Routes 77 and 33 before lifting near Boyce Road at 505 PM EDT (a path length of about four miles). Widespread damage occurred to the small village. Over 30 homes were damaged and three buildings were demolished. Two greenhouses were also destroyed. Twenty power poles were snapped, countless trees were uprooted and a number of vehicles sustained damage. The tornado was rated an EF1 with wind speeds estimated close to 100 mph.
An NWS storm survey team found that a tornado initially touched down just north of the Alexander Fire Department and Recreational Hall with damage to the roof of a pavilion. A nearby building had its metal roof peeled back and a trailer, with some supporting anchor braces, was rolled over on its side. The tornado continued east-northeast snapping numerous trees in a wooded area just to the west of NYS Route 98/Alexander Road. The tornado then removed shingles and shattered windows to residences along Alexander Road then produced tree damage in a convergent pattern to the east just before crossing Tonawanda Creek. Finally, the tornado crossed a field before snapping two very large trees at the Alexander Cemetery and an adjacent commercial building. This is where the tornado damage ended.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
57,787
Population (ACS)
$171K
Median home value
25
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2023 | Snowstorm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM | DR |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM | EM |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Dec 22, 2014 | Snowstorm | SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Genesee County, New York?
224 events are on record between 1961 and 2025, causing 4 direct deaths and $6.2M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Genesee County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 156 recorded events — 69.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Genesee County?
6 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 Genesee County?
25 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Genesee County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Genesee County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Genesee County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 56 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Genesee 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
- Fulton County 374
- Greene County 379
- Franklin County 322
- Hamilton County 189
- Essex County 395
- Herkimer County 908
Cite this page
“Genesee County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/genesee-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.