Wayne County, New York severe weather history spans 354 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 68.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,463 nationally and #44 in New York.
354
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$25.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Wayne County, New York severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Wayne County, New York severe weather history averages 5.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 135 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 27 events fall before 1990 and 327 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $12.4M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Wayne County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 243 | 0 | $12.4M | 67 | 1970–2026 |
| Hail | 65 | 0 | $447K | 1.75 | 1955–2022 |
| Flash Flood | 28 | 0 | $3.5M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Flood | 8 | 0 | $5.8M | 0 | 2013–2023 |
| Tornado | 4 | 0 | $2.8M | F1 | 1980–2024 |
| Heavy Rain | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2018–2018 |
| Heavy Snow | 2 | 0 | $200K | 0 | 1999–1999 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $15K | 0 | 2004–2004 |
Decade by decade
Wayne 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
5 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-21 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2003-05-11 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-06-09 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 9.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-07-10 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1993-06-15 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Wayne County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | MACEDON CENTER | 0 | 2 | $75K |
| May 15, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | NORTH ROSE | 0 | 1 | $50K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Witness reports corroborated a vehicle lifting from the road and vehicular traffic|being affected by a very brief tornado touchdown in the Town of|Wolcott. Because of no tree damage nor property damage, this was|rated as an EF-Unknown.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
90,929
Population (ACS)
$170K
Median home value
17
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Nov 14, 2017 | Flood | FLOODING | DR |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Hurricane | HURRICANE SANDY | EM |
| Sep 30, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION | EM |
| Oct 1, 2004 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Wayne County, New York?
354 events are on record between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $25.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Wayne County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 243 recorded events — 68.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Wayne County?
5 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 5 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Wayne County?
17 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Wayne County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Wayne County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Wayne County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 56 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Wayne 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
- Washington County 773
- Westchester County 738
- Warren County 462
- Wyoming County 263
- Ulster County 941
- Yates County 216
Cite this page
“Wayne County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/wayne-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.