Ontario 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.
7
Tornado reports
50
Hail reports
82
Floods since 1996
644
All events
3
Deaths
$26.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Ontario County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 7 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.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Officials reported two people were killed when a tree fell on their car.
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A tree and wires down in roadway.
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There was a tree down on wires on Carter Road in Geneva.
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Trees fell on powerlines in Victor.
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Tree down blocking Hook Road.
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Tree down blocking Rausler Road.
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Report of a few trees and powerlines downed across northern Victor.
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Reports of trees and wires downed in Phelps and Geneva.
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A few reports of trees downed in the Town of Geneva.
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Report of half of a tree and wires downed across State Route 444.
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Tree downed blocking half of the road.
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Tree downed and partially blocking Oakmount Road.
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Tree downed onto roadway.
Tornado EF2 Tornado
The National Weather Service surveyed damage in the Town of Phelps in Ontario County from July 7 today. Damage began west of Melvin Hill Road with a few broken hardwood branches but quickly intensified to the east-southeast as multiple softwood trees were snapped and uprooted aro…
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Tree downed.
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Several reports of flooded roads in Canandaigua.
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Two buildings flooded in Farmington due to heavy rain.
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Water flooding entire building west of Canandaigua.
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NY332/RT21 closed due to flooding in Canandaigua.
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RT5/RT20 closed due to flooding in downtown Canandaigua.
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Tree downed, blocking most of Risser Road.
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Tree and wires downed on Carter Road south of Cross Road.
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Large tree downed blocking County Route 39.
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Large tree downed blocking Route 444.
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Tree downed on house.
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Tree downed blocking Victoria Lane.
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Large tree downed blocking most of Sand Hill Rd.
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Tree downed blocking roadway.
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Large tree downed partially blocking Route 96.
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Tree downed on house on East Ave.
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Power pole downed on car.
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Tree downed on house on West Main St.
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Power pole snapped due to thunderstorm winds.
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A garage was destroyed.
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Tree downed on a house and powerlines.
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Tree downed on an unoccupied car.
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Roof damage occurred to several barns.
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Tree on a house in McBurney road in Phelps.
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Tree downed on a house with roof damage on Mary Ave.
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Large tree downed blocking Route 88.
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Tree downed on mobile home.
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Large tree downed blocking Maryland Rd.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 48 | 1 |
| 2024 | 83 | 1 |
| 2023 | 26 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 |
| 2021 | 31 | 0 |
| 2020 | 22 | 0 |
| 2019 | 25 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 |
| 2017 | 38 | 0 |
| 2016 | 17 | 0 |
| 2015 | 22 | 1 |
| 2014 | 23 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 |
| 2012 | 24 | 0 |
| 2011 | 13 | 0 |
| 2010 | 17 | 0 |
| 2009 | 8 | 1 |
| 2008 | 21 | 0 |
| 2007 | 19 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 11 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 2 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 2 | 0 |
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