Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 27 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
May 31, 1985 · Chautauqua, New York
May 31, 1985 · Chautauqua, New York
May 2, 1983 · Chautauqua, New York
June 20, 1969 · Chautauqua, New York
June 20, 1969 · Chautauqua, New York
December 23, 2022 · Chautauqua, New York
October 31, 2019 · Chautauqua, New York
October 27, 2019 · Chautauqua, New York
July 24, 2010 · Chautauqua, New York
An NWS ground and aerial survey confirmed an EF2 tornado.
August 9, 2009 · Chautauqua, New York
December 29, 2001 · Chautauqua, New York
November 21, 2000 · Chautauqua, New York
July 12, 1992 · Chautauqua, New York
June 11, 2026 · Chautauqua, New York
There was a tree down.
June 10, 2026 · Chautauqua, New York
Tree down across route 394. Southbound lane blocked.
June 10, 2026 · Chautauqua, New York
There was a tree down in Busti.
May 12, 2026 · Chautauqua, New York
May 3, 2026 · Chautauqua, New York
May 2, 2026 · Chautauqua, New York
April 15, 2026 · Chautauqua, New York
Reports of several trees, power lines and power poles downed across Cherry Creek.
March 31, 2026 · Chautauqua, New York
Dunkirk Airport.
March 31, 2026 · Chautauqua, New York
Fredonia New York State Mesonet station.
March 31, 2026 · Chautauqua, New York
Power poles snapped due to thunderstorm winds.
March 15, 2026 · Chautauqua, New York
At the Fredonia NYS Mesonet. Also 63 knots at the Dunkirk Airport.
March 13, 2026 · Chautauqua, New York
Fredonia New York State Mesnot. Also a 50 knot measured gust at Dunkirk Airport.
March 7, 2026 · Chautauqua, New York
Two utility poles and three lines downed. 180 Upper Road.
February 22, 2026 · Chautauqua, New York
February 18, 2026 · Chautauqua, New York
February 7, 2026 · Chautauqua, New York
January 25, 2026 · Chautauqua, New York
January 19, 2026 · Chautauqua, New York
January 14, 2026 · Chautauqua, New York
January 9, 2026 · Chautauqua, New York
January 1, 2026 · Chautauqua, New York
December 29, 2025 · Chautauqua, New York
December 29, 2025 · Chautauqua, New York
Multiple observations of wind gusts of 60 to 69 MPH at C-Man station, Mesonet and ASOS near Lake Erie in Chautauqua County.
December 13, 2025 · Chautauqua, New York
December 11, 2025 · Chautauqua, New York
November 27, 2025 · Chautauqua, New York
November 10, 2025 · Chautauqua, New York
August 17, 2025 · Chautauqua, New York
Tree downed on Creamery Road in Westfield.
August 17, 2025 · Chautauqua, New York
Tree downed at the intersection of Rte 62 and Young Street in Ellington.
June 18, 2025 · Chautauqua, New York
Water over Irish Road in Ripley due to flash flooding.
June 9, 2025 · Chautauqua, New York
Tree down blocking roadway in Busti.
June 9, 2025 · Chautauqua, New York
June 9, 2025 · Chautauqua, New York
June 9, 2025 · Chautauqua, New York
June 9, 2025 · Chautauqua, New York
Tree downed in Kiantone.
June 5, 2025 · Chautauqua, New York
Social media report of quarter sized hail in Jamestown with photo.
June 5, 2025 · Chautauqua, New York
Social media report of half to one inch hail in Kennedy.