Wyoming County, New York severe weather history spans 263 recorded events between 1965 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 67.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,019 nationally and #51 in New York.
263
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$10.5M
Property damage
The record
What the Wyoming County, New York severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Wyoming County, New York severe weather history averages 4.4 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 75 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 19 events fall before 1990 and 244 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is flash flood, with $6.8M 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 Wyoming County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 177 | 0 | $1.4M | 65 | 1974–2025 |
| Hail | 40 | 0 | $172K | 1.75 | 1982–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 28 | 0 | $6.8M | 0 | 1996–2024 |
| Flood | 6 | 0 | $95K | 0 | 2007–2021 |
| Tornado | 4 | 0 | $1.8M | F2 | 1965–2022 |
| Heavy Rain | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2021–2021 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $95K | 0 | 1998–2011 |
| Heavy Snow | 1 | 0 | $150K | 0 | 1999–1999 |
Decade by decade
Wyoming 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: 4 touched down inside it and 1 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-28 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-06-02 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1972-05-02 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1991-05-01 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1965-07-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Wyoming County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1998 | Lightning | GAINESVILLE | 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 cold front pushed a line of thunderstorms across extreme Western New York during the early morning hours. Winds gusted to 64 mph at Kenmore and 60 mph at the Buffalo Airport. The thunderstorm winds downed power, telephone, and cable television lines.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
39,753
Population (ACS)
$162K
Median home value
24
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 22, 2014 | Snowstorm | SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Hurricane | HURRICANE SANDY | EM |
| Jun 10, 2011 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Wyoming County, New York?
263 events are on record between 1965 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $10.5M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Wyoming County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 177 recorded events — 67.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Wyoming County?
5 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 Wyoming County?
24 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Wyoming County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Wyoming County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Wyoming County as very low risk, placing it in the 41 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Wyoming 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
- Westchester County 738
- Yates County 216
- Wayne County 354
- Washington County 773
- Warren County 462
- Ulster County 941
Cite this page
“Wyoming County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/wyoming-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.