Erie storm history
Storm events recorded in Erie, New York between 1950 and 2025.
868
Total events
26
Tornadoes
128
Hail
173
Floods
0
Deaths
$71.0M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Roof damaged on house.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed on house.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Roof blown off of house.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed on a generator.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Social media pictures of several trees downed near the Tanner Road crossing of the West Branch Cazenozia Creek.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Social media picture of trees uprooted on Old Glenwood Road in West Falls.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed near Harlem Road and Route 33.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 11 | 0 |
| 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 |