138
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$1.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Seneca County, New York: 138 recorded events between 1971 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #1,680 nationally and #53 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Seneca County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Seneca County is the 2020s, when 52 of the county's 138 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 Seneca County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 66.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,680 for this hazard and #53 within New York, putting it in the 46.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Seneca County with 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2012 | ROSE HILL | 78 | 0 | 1 | $30K |
| Sep 11, 1984 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2025 | ROMULUS | 50 | $5K |
| Jun 10, 2025 | COVERT | 50 | $2K |
| Jun 5, 2025 | HAYTS CORNERS | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | HAYTS CORNERS | 52 | $17K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | LODI | 52 | $1K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | OVID | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | ROMULUS | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | TYRE | 50 | $3K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | TYRE | 50 | $5K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | MAGEE | 50 | $3K |
Other hazards here
More from Seneca County
- Hail 41
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A long lived severe convective wind system or derecho moved into northern portions of the county just before 100 am EDT. These same storms had caused considerable damage upstream in the Rochester area. Widespread wind damage occurred in the town of Waterloo and also across Seneca Falls. Most of the damage was in the form of downed trees and power lines. From approximately 1255 am to 110 am EDT, the town of Waterloo experienced strong damaging winds and large hail. Many roads in the center of town had to be closed through the morning hours on Labor Day as crews worked to clear fallen trees, live wires, and damaged traffic signals. Downstream in Seneca Falls, similar damage was reported. Just before 120 am EDT, a swath of trees was blown down on the western shores of Cayuga Lake and inflicted minor damage on several small boats anchored in the vicinity. Several vacation homes in this area incurred minor roof and siding damage from large tree limbs which succumbed to the wind.
Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and wires especially on the east side of Seneca Lake. In Romulus a radio tower was bent over onto a building. Minor property damage occurred. Some utility poles were blown over or damaged.
An isolated thunderstorm reached severe levels briefly along Cayuga Lake in eastern portions of the county. Strong winds downed many trees and power lines. Falling tree limbs caused minor damage to some boats anchored near the docks.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Seneca County, New York?
138 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Seneca County between 1971 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Seneca County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Seneca County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Seneca 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 Seneca County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/seneca-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.