Niagara County, New York severe weather history spans 372 recorded events between 1963 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 61.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,377 nationally and #42 in New York.
372
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
9
Direct injuries
$11.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Niagara County, New York severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Niagara County, New York severe weather history averages 6.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 99 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 49 events fall before 1990 and 323 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is flood, with $3.4M in reported property damage. In total, 9 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Niagara County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 230 | 0 | $2.9M | 91 | 1964–2025 |
| Hail | 75 | 0 | $1.5M | 4 | 1963–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 32 | 0 | $2.4M | 0 | 1996–2024 |
| Flood | 13 | 0 | $3.4M | 0 | 2007–2024 |
| Heavy Snow | 8 | 0 | $545K | 0 | 1999–1999 |
| Lightning | 7 | 0 | $276K | 0 | 1998–2023 |
| Tornado | 4 | 0 | $128K | F1 | 1963–1994 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2020–2024 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2003–2003 |
Decade by decade
Niagara 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
4 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-07-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1963-09-03 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1994-08-25 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1994-08-28 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Niagara County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2000 | Lightning | NIAGARA FALLS | 0 | 4 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2012 | Lightning | NORTH RIDGE | 0 | 1 | $25K |
| Oct 1, 2008 | Lightning | BARKER | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 7, 1998 | Lightning | BARKER | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 28, 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockport | 0 | 1 | $50K |
| Jun 25, 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 1 | $0 |
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 Lockport in Niagara County. The tornado was on the ground only for short lengths along the path. Damage was mainly confined to one property where three large trees were downed and windows were blown out of a garage.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk rating
210,721
Population (ACS)
$190K
Median home value
27
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2023 | Snowstorm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM | DR |
| 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 |
| Nov 14, 2017 | Flood | FLOODING | DR |
| Jul 12, 2013 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Niagara County, New York?
372 events are on record between 1963 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $11.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Niagara County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 230 recorded events — 61.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Niagara County?
4 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 Niagara County?
27 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Niagara County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Niagara County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Niagara County as relatively moderate risk, placing it in the 83 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Niagara 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
- New York County 154
- Oneida County 1,085
- Nassau County 582
- Onondaga County 760
- Montgomery County 528
- Ontario County 499
Cite this page
“Niagara County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/niagara-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.