Southern Cayuga storm history
Storm events recorded in Southern Cayuga, New York between 1950 and 2025.
132
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
1
Floods
3
Deaths
$2.9M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Ice coated trees and limbs fell on power lines in spotty areas across the county. A 3 fatality motor vehicle accident was blamed on the icy road conditions.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow accumulated between 4 and 8 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow accumulated between 2 and 7 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow accumulated between 4 and 8 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow accumulated between 6 and 11 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow accumulated between 4 and 13 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow accumulated 4 to 8 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow accumulated 8 to 12 inches.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Low temperatures as low as -21F.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values of -25F to -28F.
High Wind High Wind
High winds knocked a tree down onto a roadway.
High Wind High Wind
High winds knocked several trees onto a roadway.
High Wind High Wind
High winds knocked a tree down onto a roadway.
High Wind High Wind
Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
Lake effect snow accumulated up to 8 inches.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow accumulated 11 to 16 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow accumulated 5 to 10 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow accumulated 8 to 10 inches.
High Wind High Wind
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow accumulated 8 to 10 inches.
Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
Lake effect snow accumulated between 9 and 11 inches in the Auburn area.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals ranged from 10 to 15 inches.
High Wind High Wind
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall accumulated between 6 and 8 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall accumulated between 5 and 10 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals ranged from 5 to 10 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals ranged from 8 to 13 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall ranged between 18 and 24 inches in southern Cayuga County.
Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
Snowfall accumulations ranged from 10 to 14 inches with the highest amount in Port Byron.
Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
Snowfall totals ranged from 20 to 30 inches with 32.4 inches reported in Auburn.
Drought Drought
The county improved from D3 - Extreme Drought to a D2 - Severe drought classification this month.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought conditions existed in this county for the entire month of September.
Drought Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, conditions in the county remained in severe drought this month.
Drought Drought
Significant dryness due to lack of rainfall saw short term drought conditions deteriorating from Moderate to Severe Drought according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
Snowfall ranged between 7 and 10 inches in the southern part of Cayuga County with Moravia seeing the highest amount.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall accumulations ranged from 7 to 10 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall of 7 to 9 inches occurred with this winter storm.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts ranged from 8-18 inches across the county. The highest amount of 18 inches fell in Sempronius.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts ranged from 9-17 inches across the county. The highest amount of 17.1 inches fell in Auburn.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts ranged from 9-13 inches across the county. The highest amount of 12.5 inches fell in Sempronius.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts ranged from 8-9 inches across the county. Windy conditions resulted in significant blowing snow and cold temperatures.
Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
Snowfall amount of 11.5 inches was reported in Sempronius, NY.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A period of heavy snow resulted in 6 to 7 inches of snow accumulation. Highest amounts were 7.1 inches in Auburn, and 6.5 inches in Sempronius.
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust estimated to be around 50kts knocked a tree down near Owasco fire station around 830 am on January 31, 2013.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts across the county ranged from 7 to 9 inches.
Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
Lake effect snow produced around 7 inches.
Heat Heat
Temperatures across central New York were anomalously warm for the month, with the warmest stretch occurring from the 17th to the 23rd when temperatures reached well into the 70s, with readings as high as the lower 80s in typically warmer valley locations.
Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
Localized heavy lake effect snow occurred off of Lake Ontario and Cayuga Lake, resulting in a widely ranging 4 to 11 inches of snow in Southern Cayuga County. This includes 11.0 inches 3 miles southeast of Dresserville, and 7.8 inches in Summer Hill. Most of the snow fell in the …
High Wind High Wind
High winds in Southern Cayuga County, along and behind a gusty cold front, caused scattered power outages in Locke, and numerous downed trees in Summer Hill.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |