Storm History: Erie County, New York

Events

1,408

Deaths

57

Injuries

63

Damage

$312 million

Episodes

741

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Blizzard, December 23, 202240 deaths · $16 million · 51 kt wind · 6 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 17, 20148 deaths · 8 injured · $3.8 million · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 19, 20144 deaths · 4 injured · $3.8 million · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 16, 20222 deaths · $30 million · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, October 12, 20061 death · $150 million · 2 events here
• Blizzard, January 2, 20181 death · 7 injured · $100,000 · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 30, 20191 death · 2 events here

• Lake-Effect Snow, October 12, 20061 death · $150 million · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 16, 20222 deaths · $30 million · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, November 20, 2000$20 million · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 23, 202240 deaths · $16 million · 51 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, August 9, 2009$15 million · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flood, November 1, 2019$11 million · 52 kt wind · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 2001$10 million · 1 event here
• Lakeshore Flood, October 31, 2019$7.0 million · 52 kt wind · 4 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 17, 20148 deaths · 8 injured · $3.8 million · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 19, 20144 deaths · 4 injured · $3.8 million · 2 events here
• Hail, June 16, 2008$2.7 million · 1.75 in hail · 18 events here
• Tornado, July 30, 19871 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Lakeshore Flood, October 27, 2019$2.0 million · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, January 18, 1996$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 31, 2002$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Lakeshore Flood, December 11, 2021$1.3 million · 66 kt wind · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, November 17, 2005$1.1 million · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 31, 1993$1.0 million · F1 · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 1, 2002$1.0 million · 63 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lakeshore Flood, November 27, 2019$1.0 million · 59 kt wind · 4 events here

• Hail, September 27, 1998$40,000 · 4 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 16, 20222.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 2021$1,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 18, 20172.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, August 27, 2020$21,000 · 2 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 28, 2017$20,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 10, 19662 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 29, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 2018$55,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 29, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2008$2.7 million · 1.75 in hail · 18 events here
• Hail, May 1, 2003$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 18, 1997$43,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 28, 1995$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 25, 1994$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, May 31, 1985F4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 24, 1960F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 19, 19703 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 2, 1983F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, July 7, 1961$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 23, 1971$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 2, 1972$250,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 18, 1977F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 30, 19871 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 28, 1990F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 12, 1992$250 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 13, 1994$5,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 2002$45,000 · F2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, July 20, 2017$119,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, July 10, 2024$9,000 · EF2 · 16 events here

Every tornado in Erie County, with its track

• Flash Flood, June 18, 202650 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 202650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 19, 202650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 12, 20262 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 2, 20261 event here
• Tornado, March 31, 2026$5,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• High Wind, March 15, 202664 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 13, 202655 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, February 18, 20261 in hail · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 7, 20261 event here
• Winter Weather, February 3, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20262 events here
• Winter Storm, January 18, 20264 events here
• Winter Storm, January 14, 20262 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 9, 202659 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 20262 events here
• Winter Storm, December 29, 202569 kt wind · 4 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 12, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, December 10, 20251 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 27, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, June 27, 2025$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 20251 event here
• Tornado, June 9, 2025EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 16, 2025$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 29, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 21, 202550 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 2025$5,000 · 53 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 202570 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 27, 2025$500 · 57 kt wind · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 19, 20252 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 13, 20252 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 1, 20251 event here
• High Wind, December 29, 2024$500 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 11, 20242 events here
• Winter Storm, December 4, 20242 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 1, 20242 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 29, 20242 events here
• Lakeshore Flood, November 20, 20241 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 16, 20242 events here
• Hail, October 6, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 9, 2024EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2024$2,000 · 51 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, August 5, 2024EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, July 22, 2024$500 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 15, 2024$18,000 · EF0 · 10 events here
• Tornado, July 10, 2024$9,000 · EF2 · 16 events here
• Flood, May 22, 2024$3,000 · 51 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, April 12, 20241 event here
• Flood, January 26, 20241 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 16, 20242 events here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 2024$15,000 · 59 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Wind, January 9, 2024$50,000 · 69 kt wind · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 27, 20231 event here
• High Wind, November 21, 2023$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 2023$300 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2023$500 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2023$12,000 · 65 kt wind · 9 events here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2023$1,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 17, 20232 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 16, 2023$20,000 · 52 kt wind · 13 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 1, 2023$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lakeshore Flood, March 25, 202360 kt wind · 4 events here
• Ice Storm, February 22, 2023$500 · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 9, 2023$500 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• Blizzard, December 23, 202240 deaths · $16 million · 51 kt wind · 6 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 17, 20222 events here
• High Wind, December 2, 2022$70,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 16, 20222 deaths · $30 million · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 2022$500 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2022$1,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2022$1,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2022$1,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2022$2,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 20222.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 26, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, March 11, 20221 event here
• High Wind, March 6, 2022$75,000 · 63 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 2, 20222 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 23, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20222 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 6, 20221 event here
• Lakeshore Flood, December 11, 2021$1.3 million · 66 kt wind · 4 events here
• Lakeshore Flood, December 5, 202162 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, September 12, 2021$1,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2021$6,000 · 53 kt wind · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 2021$1,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 202111 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2021$1,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 2021$11,000 · 51 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flood, June 29, 2021$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2021$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Lakeshore Flood, March 26, 2021$25,000 · 59 kt wind · 5 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 19, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20211 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 6, 20212 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 17, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, December 24, 20203 events here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 20201 event here
• Lakeshore Flood, November 15, 2020$571,000 · 60 kt wind · 14 events here
• Hail, August 27, 2020$21,000 · 2 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 2020$3,000 · 51 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 2020$143,000 · 51 kt wind · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2020$5,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 16, 2020$6,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 202051 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2020$1,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2020$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 2, 2020$76,000 · 1.5 in hail · 15 events here
• Hail, May 15, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 13, 20202 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 12, 20202 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 10, 20201 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 9, 20202 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 8, 20201 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 5, 20202 events here
• Lakeshore Flood, April 13, 2020$40,000 · 56 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, March 29, 2020$73,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 20, 2020$4,000 · 59 kt wind · 2 events here
• Blizzard, February 26, 2020$20,000 · 4 events here
• Lakeshore Flood, January 18, 2020$100,000 · 3 events here
• Lakeshore Flood, January 12, 2020$270,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, December 14, 20191 event here
• Lakeshore Flood, November 27, 2019$1.0 million · 59 kt wind · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, November 11, 20192 events here
• Flood, November 1, 2019$11 million · 52 kt wind · 4 events here
• Lakeshore Flood, October 31, 2019$7.0 million · 52 kt wind · 4 events here
• Lakeshore Flood, October 27, 2019$2.0 million · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 21, 2019$52,000 · 50 kt wind · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2019$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 20192 events here
• Flood, May 25, 2019$4,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 10, 2019$12,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, February 24, 20192 injured · $220,000 · 70 kt wind · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 201951 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 8, 2019$20,000 · 54 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, February 4, 2019$13,000 · 4 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 30, 20191 death · 2 events here
• Blizzard, January 28, 20193 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 25, 20192 events here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 20192 events here
• Winter Storm, January 9, 20191 event here
• High Wind, January 1, 2019$50,000 · 58 kt wind · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 27, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, November 15, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, November 10, 20181 event here
• High Wind, November 6, 2018$11,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 20, 2018$15,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 17, 20182 events here
• Flash Flood, October 6, 2018$210,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 21, 2018$12,000 · 53 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 5, 2018$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2018$500 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 13, 2018$55,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, May 4, 2018$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, April 14, 2018$40,000 · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 4, 20181 injured · $40,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 13, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, March 9, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 2018$70,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 2018$45,000 · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 5, 20181 event here
• Blizzard, January 2, 20181 death · 7 injured · $100,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 29, 2017$40,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 24, 2017$65,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 15, 2017$45,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, December 11, 2017$30,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 10, 2017$35,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 6, 2017$40,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, November 5, 2017$30,000 · 3 events here
• Tornado, October 31, 2017$4,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 15, 2017$31,000 · 57 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 4, 2017$34,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 2017$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2017$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 4, 2017$125,000 · 1 in hail · 9 events here
• Tornado, July 20, 2017$119,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 2017$100,000 · 4 events here
• Hail, June 27, 20170.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 28, 2017$20,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 18, 20172.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 8, 20171 event here
• Flood, May 1, 2017$90,000 · 68 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flood, April 20, 2017$45,000 · 5 events here
• High Wind, April 4, 2017$60,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 13, 2017$100,000 · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 8, 20171 injured · $650,000 · 63 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 1, 2017$65,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 15, 2017$20,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 26, 2017$16,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 11, 2017$175,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, January 4, 2017$40,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 4, 2017$63,000 · 3 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 29, 2016$15,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 13, 2016$55,000 · 3 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 8, 2016$25,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 19, 2016$25,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20162 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20162 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 10, 2016$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20162 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 2016$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20162 events here
• Flash Flood, July 25, 2016$49,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Drought, July 21, 20162 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 2016$35,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 2016$75,000 · 1 in hail · 10 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 2016$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 2016$35,000 · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 13, 20162 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 12, 2016$24,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 10, 2016$15,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 17, 2016$18,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 12, 2016$45,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 10, 2016$20,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 1, 2016$15,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 18, 2015$25,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Seiche, November 12, 2015$50,000 · 2 events here
• High Wind, November 12, 2015$75,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 6, 2015$200,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 29, 2015$60,000 · 53 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, October 28, 2015$75,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 2015$105,000 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 11, 2015$100,000 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 2015$15,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2015$35,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 2015$30,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 13, 20151 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 2015$35,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 10, 2015$40,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 14, 2015$20,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 2015$40,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 2015$40,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 8, 2015$55,000 · 3 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 6, 2015$35,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 4, 2015$20,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 4, 2015$40,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 1, 2015$15,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 31, 2014$20,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 24, 2014$50,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 10, 2014$20,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 24, 2014$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, November 24, 2014$500,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 19, 20144 deaths · 4 injured · $3.8 million · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 17, 20148 deaths · 8 injured · $3.8 million · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, October 11, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2014$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 2014$15,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2014$15,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 13, 2014$100,000 · 2 events here

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.