623
Recorded events
4
Direct deaths
18
Direct injuries
$34.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Oneida County, New York: 623 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 96. That places the county #54 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Oneida County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Oneida County is the 2010s, when 153 of the county's 623 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 Oneida County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 57.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #54 for this hazard and #3 within New York, putting it in the 98.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Oneida County with 182 recorded events, while Jan 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1991 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $0 | |
| Jun 1, 1986 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0 | |
| May 29, 2013 | VERONA | 50 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 1986 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 | |
| Aug 1, 2000 | STITTVILLE | 52 | 0 | 3 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2025 | VIENNA | 50 | 0 | 2 | $35K |
| Nov 6, 2005 | COUNTYWIDE | 50 | 0 | 2 | $100K |
| Jul 14, 1987 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2025 | HAWKINS CORNERS | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 22, 2025 | DURHAMVILLE | 55 | $5K |
| Jun 22, 2025 | WESTMORELAND | 55 | $10K |
| Jun 22, 2025 | VIENNA | 50 | $35K |
| Jun 22, 2025 | BARNVELD | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 22, 2025 | SPENCER SETTLEMENT | 50 | $5K |
| Jun 22, 2025 | FLOYD | 50 | $5K |
| Jun 22, 2025 | ONEIDA CASTLE | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 22, 2025 | ROME | 50 | $10K |
| Jun 22, 2025 | ELMER HILL | 50 | $5K |
Other hazards here
More from Oneida County
- Hail 265
- Flash Flood 102
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and wires. Several structures had roof damage including the roof of a barn in Remsen. In Rome the storm took down about 2 dozen trees, some wires, and 6 power poles. Golf Course Road in Rome was closed due to trees, wires, and poles across the road. One tree fell on a car parked in a driveway on the same road. A car was crushed on Pine Street by an oak tree that fell. A tree fell on a house on Kent Street in Rome. Two infants were injured by shattered glass caused by the tree. On Ford Street, a tree fell on a moving car trapping the driver. On West Thomas Street, a large tree crushed a boat in a driveway. Other areas affected were Cleveland, Camden, Verona, Westmoreland, Vienna, Western, and Florence.
Intense straight-line thunderstorm winds produced scattered tree damage from the eastern shore of Oneida Lake east-northeast to Remsen. The greatest amount of damage occurred near Westernville and also about 5 miles northwest of Rome. Wind speeds up to 100 mph were estimated in these locations. Most of the damage that occurred was to trees and power lines.
The same severe storm that caused damage in Madison county ripped through central Oneida county, producing additional and widespread wind damage. The storm first affected the towns of Verona and Camden, downing numerous large trees which blocked many roads. Around and shortly after 600 pm, more trees and wires were felled in Westmoreland and Whitesboro. In Westmoreland, two homes sustained damage from falling trees and also had a portion of their aluminum siding torn off. Further east, more fallen trees and wires affected Maynard and the greater Utica area before the storm exited the county.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Oneida County, New York?
623 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Oneida County between 1960 and 2025, causing 4 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Oneida County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Oneida County measured 96.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Oneida 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 Oneida County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/oneida-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.