Storm History: Tompkins County, New York

Events

548

Deaths

3

Injuries

4

Damage

$29 million

Episodes

359

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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• Heavy Snow, March 6, 19962 deaths · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 3, 19961 death · 1 injured · 1 event here

• Flash Flood, January 19, 1996$19 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 14, 2015$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 2012$1.1 million · 2 in hail · 9 events here
• Flash Flood, November 8, 1996$900,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 21, 1994$500,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 3, 2003$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 2003$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 7, 2011$420,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 2003$400,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 28, 1988$250,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 26, 2011$242,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, April 2, 2005$200,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 2013$155,000 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 2002$150,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 13, 2003$120,000 · 58 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 1, 2003$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, January 29, 2005$100,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 29, 2005$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 2014$100,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 24, 2023$86,000 · 87 kt wind · 4 events here

• Hail, June 9, 20113 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 3, 2025$21,000 · 2 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, July 17, 2021$3,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, September 2, 20132 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 3, 2012$1.1 million · 2 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, May 25, 20112 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 21, 2010$2,000 · 2 in hail · 10 events here
• Hail, June 16, 20082 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 10, 20002 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, June 12, 2015$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 22, 20141.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, August 5, 2014$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 2013$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 10, 2013$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 6, 2012$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 9 events here

• Tornado, June 20, 1969$25,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 31, 1998$25,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 15, 1986F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 14, 1989F2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, August 28, 1990F2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 13, 1994$10,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 16, 2009EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 2011$242,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, July 8, 2014$15,000 · EF2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Tompkins County, with its track

• Tornado, June 30, 2026EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 18, 2026$5,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2026$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 2026$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 31, 2026$60,000 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, December 23, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 2, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 2025$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 2025$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 3, 2025$21,000 · 2 in hail · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2025$2,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 2025$4,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 2, 2025$40,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 2025$7,000 · 63 kt wind · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, November 21, 20241 event here
• Hail, August 5, 2024$11,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, July 15, 2024$4,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, July 10, 2024$5,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 23, 2024$1,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 2024$17,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, December 18, 2023$3,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 12, 2023$7,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Tornado, August 7, 2023$5,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 24, 2023$86,000 · 87 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 2023$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 2023$21,000 · 1.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 27, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2022$14,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2022$13,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 16, 2022$5,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Heavy Snow, April 18, 2022$48,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 12, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 7, 2022$1,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 3, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 15, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, October 26, 2021$45,000 · 4 events here
• Hail, July 20, 2021$1,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 17, 2021$3,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2021$3,000 · 68 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2021$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2021$6,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 30, 2021$2,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 29, 2021$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 21, 2021$60,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Hail, June 21, 2021$10,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 31, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 16, 20201 event here
• Hail, August 27, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 25, 2020$15,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2020$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 202052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 18, 2020$15,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 2020$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 30, 2020$7,000 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 6, 20201 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 1, 20191 event here
• Hail, August 17, 2019$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 2019$70,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, August 15, 2019$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2019$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 30, 2019$40,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 28, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 2019$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2019$5,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 19, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 15, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2018$30,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 2018$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 4, 2018$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 13, 20181 event here
• Blizzard, March 1, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 15, 2017$30,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 22, 2017$10,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 2017$75,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2017$3,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 2017$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2017$8,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 16, 2017$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Blizzard, March 14, 20171 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 19, 20161 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2015$75,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 14, 2015$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 2015$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 10, 2015$5,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 2015$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 1, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, December 9, 20141 event here
• Hail, October 25, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 21, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 2014$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 2014$100,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 8, 2014$15,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 2014$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 3, 2014$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 2014$5,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 17, 2014$10,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Hail, May 22, 20141.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, February 5, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 20141 event here
• Hail, September 2, 20132 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 2013$155,000 · 4 events here
• Hail, August 8, 2013$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 10, 2013$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 2013$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 8, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, December 29, 20121 event here
• Winter Storm, December 26, 20121 event here
• Hail, September 6, 2012$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, August 9, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 2012$1.1 million · 2 in hail · 9 events here
• Heat, March 17, 20121 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 13, 20121 event here
• Flash Flood, September 7, 2011$420,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 201155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 21, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2011$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 28, 2011$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 2011$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20113 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 27, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 20112 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 26, 2011$242,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 6, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20111 event here
• High Wind, February 18, 2011$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 2010$2,000 · 2 in hail · 10 events here
• Hail, June 28, 20101.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 20101.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 2009$1,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 20091 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 23, 20091 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 16, 2009EF2 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 19, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, December 11, 20081 event here
• High Wind, September 15, 2008$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 20, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 16, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 27, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 23, 2008$1,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 2008$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 20082 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 31, 20081.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, March 7, 2008$5,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, March 4, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, February 26, 20081 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 9, 2008$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 13, 20071 event here
• Hail, October 9, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 25, 2007$7,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 24, 2007$11,000 · 1 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, August 17, 2007$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 16, 20071.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 27, 2007$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 20071.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 6, 20070.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 27, 200760 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 21, 2007EF1 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, April 15, 20071 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, March 17, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, February 13, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, January 14, 20071 event here
• Hail, December 1, 2006$1,000 · 59 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 16, 2006$26,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 2006$3,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2006$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 27, 2006$50,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 2, 20061 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 26, 20061 event here
• Heat, January 1, 20061 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 14, 20051 event here
• Strong Wind, November 29, 2005$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 6, 2005$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, October 25, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 29, 2005$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2005$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2005$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 29, 2005$100,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2005$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 6, 20050.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 2005$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 27, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 2, 2005$200,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 2005$20,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, January 29, 2005$100,000 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 23, 20051 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 22, 2005$20,000 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 21, 20051 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 21, 20051 event here
• Winter Weather, January 6, 2005$20,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 23, 2004$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 2004$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 18, 2004$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 16, 2004$20,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 3, 2004$10,000 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 15, 2004$10,000 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 10, 2004$10,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 14, 2003$30,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 6, 2003$20,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 13, 2003$120,000 · 58 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 15, 2003$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 19, 2003$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 2003$400,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 16, 20031 injured · $2,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 2003$500,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2003$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 17, 2003$25,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 3, 2003$500,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 1, 2003$100,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 25, 20021 event here
• Lightning, June 26, 2002$2,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, June 15, 2002$2,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 2002$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 2002$150,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 5, 2002$5,000 · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, May 17, 2002$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 13, 2002$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 9, 200260 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20021 event here
• Winter Storm, January 31, 20021 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20021 event here
• Heat, August 1, 20011 event here
• Hail, May 27, 200154 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20011 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 9, 20011 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 4, 20011 event here
• Ice Storm, February 24, 20011 event here
• High Wind, December 12, 2000$50,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, September 28, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 12, 20001 injured · 65 kt wind · 5 events here
• Lightning, August 16, 20001 event here
• Flood, August 9, 20001.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 200052 kt wind · 1 event 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.