Oneida County, New York
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 36065 · population 232,037 · 1,212 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 1,610 records for Oneida County, New York from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 697 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (625 records). The deadliest single record is the June 22, 2025 tornado: 3 deaths and $440,000 in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 28 declarations naming the county since 1972, 24 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm” on November 20, 2022.
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
- 1,610on 697 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 1041 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $359Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 32strongest F3
- FEMA declarations
- 28latest 2022
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 Oneida County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 625 since 1960. 54% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1960 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 | 625 | 260 | 1960-2026 | 4 | 18 | $63M | 34 of 58 |
| Winter storms | 417 | 264 | 1996-2026 | 2 | 11 | $20M | 28 of 58 |
| Hail | 265 | 104 | 1967-2025 | 0 | 1 | $1.0M | 19 of 58 |
| Floods | 134 | 70 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $100M | 40 of 58 |
| High wind and dust storms | 48 | 23 | 1996-2021 | 0 | 1 | $1.8M | 54 of 58 |
| Extreme cold | 40 | 20 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $141K | 51 of 58 |
| Tornadoes | 32 | 26 | 1960-2025 | 3 | 0 | $84M | 9 of 58 |
| Lightning | 28 | 22 | 1997-2021 | 1 | 10 | $817K | 15 of 58 |
| Heat | 8 | 4 | 2001-2012 | 0 | 0 | – | 41 of 58 |
| Drought | 6 | 4 | 1999-2020 | 0 | 0 | $89M | 43 of 58 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 5 | 5 | 2000-2010 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 of 58 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 1 | 2000-2000 | 0 | 0 | – | 54 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 Oneida County had?
NOAA records 32 tornadoes in Oneida County from 1960 to 2025, the strongest rated F3, with 3 deaths and 0 injuries recorded in the county. That is 9th of 58 New York counties by days with tornadoes per 1,000 square miles since 1950. 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 33 tornadoes whose track touched Oneida County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 32: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 3 people.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-22 01:58, as SPC files it | Clinton | EF1 | 2.43 mi | 3 |
| 1983-05-02 20:30, as SPC files it | Boonville | F3 | 3 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in New York.
Every tornado record filed for Oneida County (32)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-04 | Ava, Oneida County | EF0 3 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $13K |
| 2025-06-22 | Lairdsville, Oneida County | EF1 4.74 mi x 450 yd | 0 | 0 | $125K |
| 2025-06-22 | Clark Mills, Oneida County | EF1 2.43 mi x 300 yd | 3 | 0 | $440K |
| 2024-07-16 | West Lee, Oneida County | EF1 6.5 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $235K |
| 2024-07-16 | Rome, Oneida County | EF2 5.25 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $3.3M |
| 2024-07-10 | Woodgull, Oneida County | EF0 1.22 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 2023-08-07 | West Lee, Oneida County | EF1 1.38 mi x 110 yd | 0 | 0 | $24K |
| 2023-08-07 | Lairdsville, Oneida County | EF1 1.31 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 2021-07-08 | Westernville, Oneida County | EF1 2.16 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $172K |
| 2021-06-03 | Pt Rock, Oneida County | EF1 1.2 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $60K |
| 2017-06-30 | Sconondoa, Oneida County | EF0 1.47 mi x 125 yd | 0 | 0 | $24K |
| 2014-07-08 | Deerfield, Oneida County | EF1 1.3 mi x 65 yd | 0 | 0 | $137K |
| 2014-07-08 | New London, Oneida County | EF1 1 mi x 600 yd | 0 | 0 | $37K |
| 2014-06-17 | Verona, Oneida County | EF1 11 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2012-07-23 | Spencer Settlement, Oneida County | EF1 2.05 mi x 120 yd | 0 | 0 | $64K |
| 2011-07-26 | Chuckery Corners, Oneida County | EF0 0.51 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $7K |
| 2011-07-26 | Franklin Spgs, Oneida County | EF0 1.01 mi x 125 yd | 0 | 0 | $20K |
| 2011-04-26 | Verona Mills, Oneida County | EF1 0.86 mi x 65 yd | 0 | 0 | $7K |
| 2008-05-17 | Camden, Oneida County | EF0 0.58 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 0 | $7K |
| 2006-07-29 | Utica, Oneida County | F0 0.1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 1996-08-26 | Verona, Oneida County | F0 0.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1993-05-15 | Holland Patent, Oneida County | F0 1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $102K |
| 1992-09-03 | Oneida County | F0 0.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1990-07-23 | Oneida County | F2 17 mi x 77 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1989-06-24 | Oneida County | F1 1.5 mi x 73 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1984-07-11 | Oneida County | F0 0.1 mi x 3 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1984-07-11 | Oneida County | F0 1.5 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1983-05-02 | Oneida County | F3 3 mi x 450 yd | 0 | 0 | $25M step |
| 1980-07-21 | Oneida County | F1 0.2 mi x 70 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1967-07-01 | Oneida County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 1965-08-02 | Oneida County | F0 0.1 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1960-06-29 | Oneida County | F1 1 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $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 Oneida County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 30, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($1,500 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Thunderstorm WindSteuben, Oneida County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2026-06-18 | Thunderstorm WindTrenton Falls, Oneida County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2026-03-31 | FloodOriskany, Oneida County | 0 | 0 | $10K | |
| 2026-03-31 | Flash FloodForestport, Oneida County | 0 | 0 | $15K | |
| 2026-03-31 | Flash FloodFlorence, Oneida County | 0 | 0 | $10K | |
| 2026-03-17 | Lake-Effect SnowOneida County · forecast zone Northern Oneida | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-13 | Winter WeatherOneida County · forecast zone Northern Oneida | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-08 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillOneida County · forecast zone Northern Oneida | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-25 | Winter StormOneida County · forecast zone Northern Oneida | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-25 | Winter StormOneida County · forecast zone Southern Oneida | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-14 | Winter WeatherOneida County · forecast zone Southern Oneida | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-01 | Lake-Effect SnowOneida County · forecast zone Southern Oneida | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-22 | TornadoClark Mills, Oneida County A deadly pre-dawn tornado spun up at a kink in a line of severe thunderstorms in Clark Mills. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped, with many of them on structures. Three homes were sliced or crushed by trees. Two residents were killed in one of the heavily-damaged homes, and a third fatality occurred on the ... | EF1 2.43 mi x 300 yd | 3 | 0 | $440K |
| 2025-03-08 | Winter WeatherOneida County · forecast zone Southern Oneida A driver lost control of their vehicle on snow-covered roads, crossing the center line and collided with an oncoming SUV. Six people were initially injured, but one passed away from their injuries on the 24th. | 1 | 5 | – | |
| 2025-03-07 | Winter WeatherOneida County · forecast zone Southern Oneida Two school buses collided head-on in whiteout conditions, killing one of the drivers. Three other individuals were treated for non-life threatening injuries. | 1 | 3 | – | |
| 1991-05-01 | Thunderstorm WindOneida County | 1 | 2 | – | |
| 2002-06-27 | LightningWestmoreland, Oneida County Lightning struck a 31 year old woman and mother of two in the front yard of her home. She was knocked unconscious. She was later pronounced dead at the hospital. Her children were also in the yard at the same time, but only her 5 year old son got struck. He received a first degree burn to his foot. The 6 year old ... | 1 | 1 | – | |
| 1986-06-01 | Thunderstorm WindOneida County | 1 | 1 | – | |
| 2013-05-29 | Thunderstorm WindVerona, Oneida County Thunderstorm winds blew a tree down, killing an elderly man. | 50 kt wind | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1986-06-16 | Thunderstorm WindOneida County | 1 | 0 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-09-01 | DroughtOneida County · forecast zone Northern Oneida | 0 | 0 | $89M | |
| 2006-06-27 | Flash FloodCountywide, Oneida County | 0 | 0 | $73M | |
| 1995-07-15 | Thunderstorm WindCountywide, Oneida County | 0 | 0 | $39M | |
| 1998-09-07 | Thunderstorm WindVerona, Oneida County | 0 | 0 | $18M | |
| 2003-04-04 | Ice StormOneida County · forecast zone Northern Oneida | 0 | 0 | $6.4M | |
| 1999-07-04 | Flash FloodCountywide, Oneida County | 0 | 0 | $4.4M | |
| 2011-09-07 | Flash FloodUtica, Oneida County | 0 | 0 | $3.9M | |
| 2013-06-28 | FloodDurhamville, Oneida County | 0 | 0 | $3.8M |
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 $25M, in the dollars of the day) holds: May 2, 1983 (tornado, Oneida 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 Oneida 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 | 12 | 16 | 49 | 135 | 112 | 153 | 148 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 68 | 173 | 88 | 88 |
| Hail | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 112 | 121 | 15 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 4 | 47 | 60 | 23 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 12 | 22 | 7 | 7 |
| Extreme cold | – | – | – | – | 6 | 27 | 0 | 7 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
54% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1960 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 159 · Feb 113 · Mar 83 · Apr 50 · May 185 · Jun 254 · Jul 310 · Aug 198 · Sep 58 · Oct 32 · Nov 55 · Dec 113 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Oneida County
FEMA's register lists 28 declarations that include Oneida County: 17 major disasters, 11 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (8) and snowstorm (5).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-20 | EM-3589 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm |
| 2021-10-08 | DR-4625 | Hurricane | Remnants of Tropical Storm Fred |
| 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 |
| 2011-09-13 | DR-4031 | Severe Storm | Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee |
| 2011-09-08 | EM-3341 | Severe Storm | Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee |
| 2011-06-10 | DR-1993 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds |
| 2007-02-23 | EM-3273 | Snowstorm | Record Snow and Near Record Snow |
| 2006-07-01 | DR-1650 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2005-09-30 | EM-3262 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2004-10-01 | DR-1564 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2004-08-03 | DR-1534 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2004-03-03 | EM-3195 | Snowstorm | Snow |
| 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 |
| 1993-03-17 | EM-3107 | Snowstorm | Severe Blizzard |
| 1976-07-21 | DR-515 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1974-07-23 | DR-447 | Flood | Severe Storms & 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 Oneida County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 134 flood or flash flood records for Oneida County from 1996 to 2026, on 70 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Oneida County ranks 317th 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 $16.2 million on 1,069 claims filed in Oneida County; the most in one year was 189 in 2011. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 13 · 1979: 32 · 1980: 30 · 1981: 56 · 1982: 10 · 1983: 22 · 1984: 16 · 1985: 3 · 1986: 15 · 1987: 1 · 1988: 1 · 1989: 2 · 1990: 9 · 1991: 2 · 1993: 55 · 1994: 14 · 1996: 7 · 1998: 9 · 1999: 9 · 2000: 29 · 2001: 6 · 2003: 3 · 2004: 6 · 2005: 2 · 2006: 27 · 2007: 6 · 2008: 1 · 2009: 1 · 2010: 3 · 2011: 189 · 2012: 1 · 2013: 179 · 2014: 2 · 2015: 2 · 2017: 134 · 2018: 17 · 2019: 125 · 2020: 2 · 2021: 10 · 2022: 2 · 2023: 8 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 5 · 2026: 2; 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 Oneida County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Oneida County Relatively Moderate overall, with an expected annual loss of $54.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Very High | $868K | 31 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | $2.4M | 1.3 a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | $926K | 1.1 a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively High | $1.0M | 27 a year (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | $39M | 2.3 a year (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | $5.3M | 5.1 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | $2.4M | once in about 4 years (modeled) |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | $1.5M | once in about 716 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Oneida 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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