Storm History: Jefferson County, New York

Events

699

Deaths

3

Injuries

3

Damage

$151 million

Episodes

493

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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• Flood, April 28, 20111 death · $250,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 4, 20181 death · $15,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 23, 20221 death · $10,000 · 51 kt wind · 3 events here

• High Wind, December 9, 2009$100 million · 59 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 15, 1995$15 million · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Ice Storm, January 8, 1998$10 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 28, 19831 injured · $2.5 million · F1 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 27, 2001$2.0 million · 1 event here
• Flood, May 17, 2019$2.0 million · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 2, 2007$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Flood, June 1, 2019$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Flood, January 19, 1996$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 20, 2000$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Flood, July 1, 2019$1.0 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 1, 2002$750,000 · 63 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 9, 2008$750,000 · 64 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 14, 2008$700,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 2023$600,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 17, 2014$500,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 10, 2001$250,000 · 66 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 31, 2002$250,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 17, 2006$250,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, April 28, 20111 death · $250,000 · 1 event here

• Hail, June 16, 2022$3,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 2021$7,000 · 2.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 21, 2013$20,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 13, 2018$11,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, August 15, 2018$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 22, 2013$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 2010$195,000 · 1.75 in hail · 9 events here
• Flash Flood, August 29, 2004$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 18, 1997$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 28, 1995$18,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 20, 19921.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 20261.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 29, 2004$10,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 24, 1998$12,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 2021$500 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, June 24, 1960F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 7, 2023$2,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 10, 2024$7,000 · EF2 · 4 events here

Every tornado in Jefferson County, with its track

• Tornado, June 30, 2026EF1 · 5 events here
• Hail, June 26, 20261.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 12, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, March 13, 202655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 7, 20261 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 27, 20262 events here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20261 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 23, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 18, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, December 29, 202569 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 18, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 15, 20251 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 12, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, December 10, 20251 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 27, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 4, 2025$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2025$28,000 · 50 kt wind · 23 events here
• Ice Storm, March 29, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 2025$17,000 · 70 kt wind · 7 events here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 27, 202557 kt wind · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 26, 20251 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 23, 20251 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 19, 20251 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 13, 20251 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 1, 20251 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 11, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, December 4, 20241 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 1, 20241 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 29, 20241 event here
• Tornado, September 9, 2024EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 9, 202451 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 20241 injured · $21,000 · 70 kt wind · 11 events here
• Tornado, July 10, 2024$7,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2024$3,000 · 51 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, May 22, 2024$1,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 2024$6,000 · 51 kt wind · 3 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 28, 2024$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 18, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20241 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 16, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 2024$35,000 · 59 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, January 9, 2024$25,000 · 69 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 27, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 6, 2023$500 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2023$3,000 · 51 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 7, 2023$2,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2023$3,000 · 51 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 13, 2023$600,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 17, 20231 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, March 18, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, March 13, 20231 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 3, 20231 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 1, 20231 event here
• Blizzard, December 23, 20221 death · $10,000 · 51 kt wind · 3 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 17, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, December 15, 20221 event here
• High Wind, December 2, 2022$20,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 16, 20221 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 2, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 2022$8,000 · 52 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 2022$1,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2022$3,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, February 2, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 26, 20223 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 23, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 21, 20222 events here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 11, 20222 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 9, 20221 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 6, 20221 event here
• Lakeshore Flood, December 11, 2021$50,000 · 66 kt wind · 2 events here
• Lakeshore Flood, December 5, 202162 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 6, 2021$10,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 2021$7,000 · 2.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 2021$7,000 · 51 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2021$2,000 · 51 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 20, 2021$500 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, March 28, 20211 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 6, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 2, 20211 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 21, 20211 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 17, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, December 24, 20201 event here
• Lakeshore Flood, November 15, 2020$48,000 · 60 kt wind · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 7, 2020$1,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, September 21, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 2020$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 14, 20201 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 13, 20201 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 12, 20201 event here
• Lakeshore Flood, April 13, 2020$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 29, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 20, 202059 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 26, 20202 events here
• Winter Storm, February 6, 20201 event here
• Lakeshore Flood, January 18, 20201 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 6, 20201 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 1, 20201 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 18, 20191 event here
• Lakeshore Flood, November 27, 201959 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lakeshore Flood, November 21, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, November 11, 20191 event here
• Flood, November 1, 2019$35,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Lakeshore Flood, October 31, 2019$50,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, August 1, 2019$200,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 11, 2019$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, July 1, 2019$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2019$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, June 1, 2019$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Flood, May 25, 2019$2,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 23, 2019$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 17, 2019$2.0 million · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 22, 20191 event here
• High Wind, March 10, 201955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 24, 2019$20,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 201951 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 8, 201954 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 30, 20191 event here
• Blizzard, January 28, 20192 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 25, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 9, 20191 event here
• High Wind, January 1, 2019$8,000 · 58 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 6, 20181 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 17, 20181 event here
• Hail, August 15, 2018$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2018$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2018$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 2018$11,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 4, 201857 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, May 4, 201855 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 16, 2018$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, April 14, 2018$10,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 4, 20181 death · $15,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 13, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 2018$15,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 8, 2018$20,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 2, 2018$25,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 2018$30,000 · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 5, 20181 event here
• Blizzard, January 2, 2018$35,000 · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20181 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 28, 20171 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 24, 2017$70,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 11, 2017$30,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 10, 2017$35,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 19, 2017$15,000 · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, November 1, 20171 event here
• High Wind, October 30, 2017$25,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 15, 2017$8,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 1, 20171 event here
• Coastal Flood, September 1, 20171 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 2017$35,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, August 4, 2017$55,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events here
• Coastal Flood, August 1, 20171 event here
• Coastal Flood, July 1, 20171 event here
• Coastal Flood, June 1, 20171 event here
• Coastal Flood, May 2, 20171 event here
• Flood, May 1, 2017$40,000 · 68 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flood, April 6, 2017$20,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 13, 2017$50,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 8, 2017$200,000 · 63 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 1, 2017$25,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 25, 2017$80,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 12, 2017$20,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 2, 2017$35,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 1, 2017$20,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 11, 2017$75,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 4, 2017$16,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 13, 2016$15,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 8, 2016$15,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 19, 2016$35,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 10, 2016$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20161 event here
• Lightning, August 31, 20161 injured · 1 event here
• Drought, August 18, 20161 event here
• Hail, June 20, 2016$95,000 · 1 in hail · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2016$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 2016$25,000 · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 13, 20161 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 12, 2016$15,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 17, 2016$30,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 12, 2016$30,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 10, 2016$25,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 10, 2016$25,000 · 59 kt wind · 3 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 1, 2016$15,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 12, 2015$25,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 28, 2015$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 10, 2015$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 14, 2015$10,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 6, 2015$25,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 2015$20,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 9, 2015$30,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 6, 2015$20,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 1, 2015$45,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 30, 2014$50,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 10, 2014$30,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 20, 2014$250,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 17, 2014$500,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 13, 2014$15,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 11, 20141 event here
• Frost/Freeze, September 19, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2014$65,000 · 57 kt wind · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 2014$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 2014$65,000 · 1.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Flood, April 13, 2014$250,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 29, 2014$20,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, March 12, 2014$24,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 27, 2014$15,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 13, 2014$15,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 8, 2014$15,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 6, 2014$20,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 29, 2014$15,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 27, 2014$25,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 2014$10,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, January 6, 2014$20,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 6, 2014$15,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 26, 2013$15,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 21, 2013$250,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 18, 2013$8,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 14, 2013$7,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 12, 2013$7,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 10, 2013$14,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, November 26, 2013$15,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 18, 2013$20,000 · 59 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 1, 2013$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, September 17, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 2013$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 2013$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 2013$20,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 21, 2013$20,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, March 19, 2013$15,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 18, 2013$15,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 19, 2013$5,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 8, 2013$15,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 1, 2013$5,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 31, 2013$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 21, 2013$10,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 20, 2013$30,000 · 67 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, December 26, 2012$15,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 21, 2012$30,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, October 29, 2012$150,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 12, 20121 event here
• Strong Wind, September 22, 2012$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 22, 2012$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here

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Tornadoes in Jefferson CountyEvery warning in Jefferson County since 1986Every county in New York

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.