Southern Erie County, New York
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2004 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
0
Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
15
Floods since 1996
277
All events
1
Deaths
$61.7M
Property damage
Year by year
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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.
Several homes, garages, and carports were collapsed in southern Erie County. Additionally, a bowling alley and gas station canopy came down due to the weight of the snow.
Lake Erie crested at 12:18 AM at Buffalo Harbor at a height of 10.56 ft above low water datum. Multiple high water rescues occurred on Grand Island, Niagara Street, and Tonawanda Street. Homes were flooded on Grand Island and along Route 5 near Hamburg. Erie County estimated that…
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Partial roof blown off of residence on Adams Road in Springville. Huge tree downed on Putnam Drive in Angola. Tree downed on Warner Hill Road in South Wales.
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A large pine tree was downed near Emery Road and Underhill Road.
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Reports of trees and wires down in West Falls.
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Several reports of trees and wires down across Southern Erie County, including Eden, Hamburg, East Aurora and Orchard Park.
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Trees and wires were downed in the Findley Lake, Fredonia, Westfield and Sheridan areas.
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Several reports of trees down.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 21 | 0 |
| 2019 | 19 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 |
| 2016 | 18 | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | 17 | 0 |
| 2012 | 18 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 |
| 2008 | 18 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 |
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