Madison County, New York
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 36053 · population 68,007 · 655 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 622 records for Madison County, New York from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 416 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (240 records). The deadliest single record is the July 8, 2014 tornado: 4 deaths and $748,000 in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 24 declarations naming the county since 1972, 20 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding” on December 19, 2019.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 622on 416 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 66 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $67Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 8strongest EF2
- FEMA declarations
- 24latest 2020
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Madison County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 240 since 1966. 60% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1966 fell in June and July. The rank column places the county among New York's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 240 | 138 | 1966-2026 | 0 | 2 | $11M | 37 of 58 |
| Winter storms | 168 | 168 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $5.8M | 17 of 58 |
| Hail | 102 | 61 | 1971-2025 | 0 | 0 | $37K | 15 of 58 |
| Floods | 53 | 29 | 1996-2025 | 0 | 0 | $46M | 51 of 58 |
| High wind and dust storms | 19 | 17 | 1996-2021 | 0 | 0 | $579K | 48 of 58 |
| Extreme cold | 18 | 17 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $55K | 40 of 58 |
| Tornadoes | 8 | 7 | 1977-2024 | 5 | 2 | $2.9M | 34 of 58 |
| Heat | 4 | 4 | 2001-2012 | 0 | 0 | – | 32 of 58 |
| Lightning | 4 | 4 | 2000-2023 | 1 | 2 | $33K | 34 of 58 |
| Drought | 2 | 2 | 1999-2001 | 0 | 0 | – | 46 of 58 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 2 | 2000-2006 | 0 | 0 | – | 35 of 58 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 2 | 2 | 2024-2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 18 of 58 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Madison County had?
NOAA records 8 tornadoes in Madison County from 1977 to 2024, the strongest rated EF2, with 5 deaths and 2 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 9 tornadoes whose track touched Madison County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 8: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 5 people.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-08 17:02, as SPC files it | Munnsville | EF2 | 2.5 mi | 4 |
| 2024-07-16 13:00, as SPC files it | Oneida | EF1 | 1.42 mi | 1 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in New York.
Every tornado record filed for Madison County (8)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-16 | Canastota, Madison County | EF1 1.42 mi x 100 yd | 1 | 0 | $235K |
| 2023-08-07 | Pratts Hollow, Madison County | EF0 1.47 mi x 175 yd | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 2017-08-22 | North Brookfield, Madison County | EF0 0.43 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $60K |
| 2017-08-22 | Georgetown, Madison County | EF1 0.15 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $12K |
| 2014-07-08 | Peterboro, Madison County | EF2 2.5 mi x 235 yd | 4 | 0 | $748K |
| 2009-05-16 | Quaker Settlement, Madison County | EF2 5.26 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 1 | $69K |
| 1989-11-16 | Madison County | F0 1.7 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1977-09-18 | Madison County | F2 2 mi x 60 yd | 0 | 1 | $250K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Madison County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 18, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($3,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | Thunderstorm WindFyler Settlement, Madison County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 2026-06-18 | Thunderstorm WindStockbridge, Madison County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| 2026-05-29 | Thunderstorm WindRippleton, Madison County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2026-05-29 | Thunderstorm WindRippleton, Madison County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2026-05-29 | Thunderstorm WindSullivan, Madison County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| 2026-02-11 | Lake-Effect SnowMadison County · forecast zone Madison | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-08 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillMadison County · forecast zone Madison | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-25 | Winter StormMadison County · forecast zone Madison | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-15 | Winter WeatherMadison County · forecast zone Madison | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-29 | Winter StormMadison County · forecast zone Madison | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-26 | Winter StormMadison County · forecast zone Madison | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-11 | Lake-Effect SnowMadison County · forecast zone Madison | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-08 | TornadoPeterboro, Madison County A tornado touched down in Smithfield just 2 miles to the northeast of Peterboro. This EF2 tornado with a path length of 2.5 miles and a path width of 235 yard resulted in 4 fatalities in Smithfield. Three homes were destroyed and 5 additional homes sustained significant damage. | EF2 2.5 mi x 235 yd | 4 | 0 | $748K |
| 2023-07-24 | LightningClockville, Madison County Three construction workers were struck by lightning in the town of Lincoln while sheltering under a tree and waiting for a storm to pass. Unfortunately, all sustained injuries with one of them later passing away due to their injuries. | 1 | 2 | – | |
| 2024-07-16 | TornadoCanastota, Madison County Severe thunderstorms moved through the area during the mid afternoon of July 16, 2024. One of the storm cells moved through Canastota, NY producing a tornado touchdown between the Conrail railroad tracks and Barlow Street. The tornado was witnessed by town officials, residents and a video security camera on Canal ... | EF1 1.42 mi x 100 yd | 1 | 0 | $235K |
| 1990-08-13 | Thunderstorm WindMadison County | 0 | 2 | – | |
| 2009-05-16 | TornadoQuaker Settlement, Madison County A NWS storm survey team determined that damage in the county was caused by a severe thunderstorm that produced a tornado. Most of the damage along the path was to trees. Significant damage occurred approximately 1 mile south of the Village of Georgetown. A large barn was destroyed, a roof was torn off a house, several ... | EF2 5.26 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 1 | $69K |
| 1977-09-18 | TornadoMadison County | F2 2 mi x 60 yd | 0 | 1 | $250K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-27 | Flash FloodCountywide, Madison County | 0 | 0 | $37M | |
| 1998-09-07 | Thunderstorm WindOneida, Madison County | 0 | 0 | $9.1M | |
| 2003-04-04 | Ice StormMadison County · forecast zone Madison | 0 | 0 | $4.8M | |
| 2013-06-28 | Flash FloodStockbridge, Madison County | 0 | 0 | $1.3M | |
| 2011-09-07 | FloodOneida, Madison County | 0 | 0 | $1.0M | |
| 2004-08-30 | Flash FloodChittenango, Madison County | 0 | 0 | $781K | |
| 2014-07-08 | TornadoPeterboro, Madison County | EF2 2.5 mi x 235 yd | 4 | 0 | $748K |
| 2017-07-01 | Flash FloodPeterboro, Madison County | 0 | 0 | $409K |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $250K, in the dollars of the day) holds: September 18, 1977 (tornado, Madison County); November 16, 1989 (tornado, Madison County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Madison County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 45 | 41 | 60 | 68 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 27 | 68 | 43 | 30 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 47 | 38 | 5 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 2 | 17 | 26 | 8 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Extreme cold | – | – | – | – | 3 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
60% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1966 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 52 · Feb 48 · Mar 32 · Apr 20 · May 63 · Jun 95 · Jul 135 · Aug 81 · Sep 15 · Oct 12 · Nov 22 · Dec 47 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Madison County
FEMA's register lists 24 declarations that include Madison County: 17 major disasters, 7 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (8) and flood (5).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-20 | DR-4480 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3434 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2019-12-19 | DR-4472 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2017-07-12 | DR-4322 | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm |
| 2013-07-12 | DR-4129 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2012-10-28 | EM-3351 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| 2011-06-10 | DR-1993 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds |
| 2006-07-01 | DR-1650 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2005-09-30 | EM-3262 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2005-04-19 | DR-1589 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2004-10-01 | DR-1564 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2004-08-03 | DR-1534 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2003-08-29 | DR-1486 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes |
| 2003-08-23 | EM-3186 | Other | Power Outage |
| 2003-05-12 | DR-1467 | Severe Ice Storm | Ice Storm |
| 2003-02-25 | EM-3173 | Snowstorm | Snowstorms |
| 2001-09-11 | DR-1391 | Fire | Fires and Explosions |
| 2000-10-11 | EM-3155 | Other | West Nile Virus |
| 2000-07-21 | DR-1335 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1998-09-11 | DR-1244 | Severe Storm | Ny - Severe Wx, Sept 7, 1998 |
| 1996-01-24 | DR-1095 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1993-03-17 | EM-3107 | Snowstorm | Severe Blizzard |
| 1975-10-02 | DR-487 | Flood | Storms, Rains, Landslides & Flooding |
| 1972-06-23 | DR-338 | Flood | Tropical Storm Agnes |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Madison County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 53 flood or flash flood records for Madison County from 1996 to 2025, on 29 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Madison County ranks 719th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Lee | 2011-09-07 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $4.7 million on 313 claims filed in Madison County; the most in one year was 102 in 2013. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1979: 10 · 1980: 1 · 1981: 12 · 1982: 2 · 1983: 5 · 1988: 1 · 1990: 1 · 1993: 22 · 1994: 9 · 1995: 2 · 1996: 38 · 1999: 2 · 2000: 8 · 2001: 2 · 2002: 1 · 2003: 5 · 2004: 13 · 2005: 2 · 2006: 12 · 2007: 4 · 2008: 4 · 2009: 1 · 2010: 2 · 2011: 7 · 2013: 102 · 2014: 3 · 2016: 1 · 2017: 13 · 2021: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 25; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Madison County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Madison County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $23.0 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | $19M | about once a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | $170K | 28 a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | $592K | 29 a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | $254K | about once a year (modeled) |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | $4K | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | $216K | once in about 61 years (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $506K | 1.4 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $1.0M | once in about 7 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Madison County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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