Erie County, New York
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
27
Tornado reports
131
Hail reports
175
Floods since 1996
886
All events
0
Deaths
$71.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Erie County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 23 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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Year by year
All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Along Route 33 and High Street, right two lanes flooded.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Route 33 at Genesee Street in Cheektowaga is closed because of flooding.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down on Trevett Rd in the Town of Concord.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed on Thompson Road between Roll Road and Greiner Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees snapped in a yard on Davis Street.
Hail Hail
Received report with photo from Gowanda.
Hail Hail
Received report with photo via Facebook of hail in Collins.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
East Holland Road between Day Road and Wilkins Road closed due to a downed tree in power lines.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water flowing down Sand Hill Road over US Route 62 in Gowanda.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall amount reported was 1.10 inches.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed power lines on Lakewood Avenue in Buffalo.
Hail Hail
Flood Flood
Flooding on interstate 190 exit 16, at the interchange with interstate 290.
Flood Flood
Several residential roads flooded in the Town of Tonawanda and in the Town of Amherst.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and wire downed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and wires downed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and wires downed.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees and power lines down near Whitehaven Rd and Fourth St.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
NWS Storm Survey team confirmed EF-0 tornadic waterspout came on land near West River Road and 3rd Avenue in Grand Island. Max winds were 85 mph, width was 75 yards, and track length was 1.2 miles.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed in Elma.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed on Gowanda State Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree downed on roadway.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees either heavily damaged or completely downed in southern Akron. Metal roof of a pole barn on the same property slightly peeled back.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
National Weather Service storm survey confirms that a tornado touched down in the city of Buffalo near Niagara Street and Carolina Street.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several cars trapped in high water on Delaware Avenue under an underpass. Near Knoche Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed on Centerline Road near Blakeley Corners Road.
Hail Hail
Nickel to quarter sized hailstones reported in East Aurora.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree downed at intersection of West Avenue and Bird Avenue.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power pole snapped; trees and wires downed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees downed in Alden. One fell on a house on Broadway.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees and wires downed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed on Wende Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed on Wende Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed in the road off of Bloomingdale Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed on median of I90.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Roof off of at least one house in East Eden, damage to at least 2 others. Several trees and powerlines downed in East Eden.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and wires downed.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 42 | 4 |
| 2023 | 28 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 32 | 0 |
| 2020 | 55 | 1 |
| 2019 | 20 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 1 |
| 2017 | 49 | 3 |
| 2016 | 21 | 0 |
| 2015 | 17 | 0 |
| 2014 | 14 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 |
| 2012 | 18 | 0 |
| 2011 | 19 | 0 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 28 | 0 |
| 2008 | 52 | 0 |
| 2007 | 19 | 0 |
| 2006 | 15 | 1 |
| 2005 | 15 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | 15 | 0 |
| 2002 | 27 | 1 |
| 2001 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 26 | 0 |
| 1999 | 41 | 0 |
| 1998 | 39 | 0 |
| 1997 | 21 | 1 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 2 |
| 1993 | 7 | 2 |
| 1992 | 6 | 1 |
| 1991 | 11 | 2 |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 1 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 14 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 6 | 1 |
| 1975 | 5 | 0 |
| 1974 | 6 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 6 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 3 | 0 |
| 1966 | 3 | 1 |
| 1965 | 3 | 0 |
| 1962 | 4 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 2 | 0 |
| 1958 | 3 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
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