239
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Livingston County, New York: 239 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #746 nationally and #40 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Livingston County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Livingston County is the 2010s, when 84 of the county's 239 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 Livingston County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 68.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #746 for this hazard and #40 within New York, putting it in the 76.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Livingston County with 59 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2026 | LEICESTER | 50 | $2K |
| Jan 9, 2026 | CALEDONIA | 50 | $2K |
| Jan 9, 2026 | YORK | 50 | $2K |
| Jun 27, 2025 | GENESEO | 50 | $5K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | YORK | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | AVON | 50 | $10K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | AVON | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | TAYLOR | 50 | $2K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | FRASER | 50 | $10K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | CRAIGS | 50 | $10K |
Other hazards here
More from Livingston County
- Flash Flood 42
- Hail 40
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Severe thunderstorms developed across the area ahead of a cold front. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. Some of the downed trees caused structural damage to homes. At Conesus Lake, a dock and boat were damaged. In Oswego County, a waterspout came ashore at Sandy Point on County Route 15. Numerous trees, wires and telephone poles were downed. Several residences and vehicles were destroyed. Several docks were lifted out of the water. In Jefferson County, several waterspouts were sighted off Montario Point. One waterspout came ashore and moved 300 yards inland uprooting several large trees which destroyed a lakeside home.
Thunderstorms developed in a moist, unstable atmosphere and produced damaging winds and large hail. The winds downed trees and power lines. Scattered power outages resulted. The torrential rains of the thunderstorms resulted in localized poor drainage flooding.
Thunderstorms developed in a moist, unstable atmosphere and produced damaging winds and large hail. The winds downed trees and power lines. Scattered power outages resulted. The torrential rains of the thunderstorms resulted in localized poor drainage flooding.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Livingston County, New York?
239 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Livingston County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Livingston County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Livingston County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Livingston 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.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Livingston County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/livingston-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.