Seneca storm history
Storm events recorded in Seneca, New York between 1950 and 2025.
312
Total events
1
Tornadoes
41
Hail
26
Floods
0
Deaths
$6.7M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Severe flash flooding occurred in this area. The entire cliff side was washed away into Seneca Lake. Multiple water rescues and evacuations were in progress. A woman was trapped in the wreckage of her home, and was rescued from the lake by small boat.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees and wires in Romulus.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked a tree and wires onto a road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water and debris were reported over roadways in the area.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a roadway near County Road 129 and Hayts Corners East Road.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and wires down on a car. Unknown if car was occupied or if there were injuries.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down tree and wires near Dublin Road and Ninefoot Road.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a few trees on W Brook Road.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees and wires across several roads in the town of Tyre, including Gravel Road, Pucker Road, Black Brook Road and others.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down wires from the second severe storm that moved through the area.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down wires on Maple Street in Lodi from the second severe storm that passed through.
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Strong thunderstorm winds snapped a power pole on Route 96 near the shared border of the towns of Romulus and Ovid. This is from the second severe storm that passed through the area.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down wires at an Ovid restaurant-gas station from the second severe storm that went through the area.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and limbs onto the roadway blocking one lane.
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Water is reported flowing over Mills Rd.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree over Lower Lake Road.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down wires over a road.
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A core of a supercell thunderstorm moved over this location creating strong, damaging microburst winds. The strongest rotational core moved south of this location with eye witnesses reporting a funnel cloud moving over nearby Cayuga Lake. The most intense damaged observed was to …
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto the road.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees. One large tree fell onto a home. Unknown if there were any injuries.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires and snapped a power pole.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water was flooding portions of County Road 129 east of Romulus.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and wires which were blocking the road.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees in a yard, and a tree was leaning on a house.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees on the road.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow accumulated between 5 and 9 inches.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a house on Goodwin Street.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a mobile home.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked over a tree that ended up leaning on a transformer. The transformer then caught on fire.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and wires down onto a vehicle along East Lake Rd. There was at least one person trapped in the vehicle. It was unknown if there were any injuries.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees and wires along and near Route 96A.
Flood Flood
Numerous basements were flooded in the immediate Seneca Falls area.
Flood Flood
Street and road flooding was occurring. Vehicles were stuck in water.
Flood Flood
Basements in the area were reported to be flooded.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down power lines, resulting in a power outage on Seneca Blvd.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a large tree onto Route 414, blocking all lanes.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto all lanes of NY-89.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and lines on Holten Beach Road.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down two poles near the intersection of County Road 142 and Halls Corners Road.
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Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down wires near Peterman Road and Ovid Street.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow accumulated 8 to 14 inches.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Low temperatures as low as -17F.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow accumulated 8 to 10 inches.
High Wind High Wind
High winds knocked down large branches onto powerlines.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | 17 | 1 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 15 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |