346
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$3.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Ontario County, New York: 346 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #315 nationally and #22 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Ontario County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Ontario County is the 2020s, when 159 of the county's 346 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 Ontario County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 69.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #315 for this hazard and #22 within New York, putting it in the 90.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Ontario County with 98 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2014 | OAKS CORNERS | 60 | 2 | 0 | $35K |
| Jun 22, 1996 | CANANDAIGUA | 0 | 0 | 3 | $90K |
| Jan 23, 2018 | PRE EMPTION | 43 | 0 | 2 | $40K |
| Jul 22, 2002 | VICTOR | 55 | 0 | 1 | $45K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2026 | NORTH FARMINGTON | 50 | $500 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | NORTH FARMINGTON | 50 | $500 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | VICTOR | 50 | $2K |
| Nov 4, 2025 | OAKS CORNERS | 50 | $4K |
| Nov 4, 2025 | VICTOR | 50 | $4K |
| Sep 4, 2025 | GENEVA | 50 | $2K |
| Aug 24, 2025 | CANANDAIGUA FLD | 50 | $500 |
| Aug 24, 2025 | BRISTOL | 50 | $500 |
| Aug 24, 2025 | HOLCOMB CREEKSIDE AR | 50 | $500 |
| Aug 24, 2025 | EAST BLOOMFIELD | 50 | $2K |
Other hazards here
More from Ontario County
- Flash Flood 65
- Hail 50
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Multiple hardwood trees were reported down at Flatiron Road and U.S. Highway 20. Limbs were also down nearby with shingles blown off the roof of an antique shop. Damage consistent with a microburst continued east-northeast into Canandaigua that included the overturning of a mobile sign and recreational vehicle as well as trees and limbs down along North Pearl Stree and Buffalo Street Extension.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Ontario County, New York?
346 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Ontario County between 1956 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Ontario County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Ontario County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Ontario 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 Ontario County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/ontario-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.