Steuben County, New York
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 36101 · population 93,544 · 1,391 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 880 records for Steuben County, New York from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 424 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (424 records). The deadliest single record is the August 7, 1972 tornado: 1 death and 2 injuries. FEMA has issued 24 declarations naming the county since 1972, 21 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby” on September 24, 2024.
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
- 880on 424 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 212 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $170Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 9strongest EF1
- FEMA declarations
- 24latest 2024
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 Steuben County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 424 since 1956. 50% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1956 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 | 424 | 200 | 1956-2026 | 0 | 5 | $4.7M | 49 of 58 |
| Floods | 184 | 71 | 1996-2026 | 1 | 1 | $160M | 46 of 58 |
| Hail | 131 | 68 | 1960-2026 | 0 | 0 | $193K | 43 of 58 |
| Winter storms | 69 | 69 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 1 | $1.6M | 58 of 58 |
| High wind and dust storms | 20 | 18 | 1998-2021 | 0 | 2 | $859K | 58 of 58 |
| Extreme cold | 15 | 15 | 1996-2022 | 0 | 0 | $39K | 55 of 58 |
| Lightning | 9 | 8 | 2000-2022 | 0 | 1 | $156K | 38 of 58 |
| Tornadoes | 9 | 8 | 1972-2022 | 1 | 2 | $2.0M | 48 of 58 |
| Drought | 7 | 7 | 1998-2016 | 0 | 0 | – | 32 of 58 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 5 | 4 | 2001-2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 19 of 58 |
| Heat | 4 | 4 | 2001-2012 | 0 | 0 | – | 42 of 58 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 3 | 2000-2022 | 0 | 0 | $2K | 43 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 Steuben County had?
NOAA records 9 tornadoes in Steuben County from 1972 to 2022, the strongest rated EF1, with 1 death 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 10 tornadoes whose track touched Steuben County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 9: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 1 person.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-08-07 09:00, as SPC files it | Unnamed | F1 | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in New York.
Every tornado record filed for Steuben County (9)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-19 | Wayland, Steuben County | EF1 1.85 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $55K |
| 2013-07-27 | Troupsburg, Steuben County | EF1 14 mi x 500 yd | 0 | 0 | $127K |
| 2012-07-26 | South Corning, Steuben County | EF1 2.56 mi x 800 yd | 0 | 0 | $257K |
| 2012-07-26 | Presho, Steuben County | EF1 0.26 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 2011-04-27 | Campbell, Steuben County | EF1 4.62 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $197K |
| 2010-06-27 | Willeyville, Steuben County | EF1 2.7 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $34K |
| 2005-08-12 | Canisteo, Steuben County | F1 1 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $83K |
| 1993-09-03 | Prattsburg, Steuben County | F0 1.5 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $1.0M |
| 1972-08-07 | Steuben County | F1 | 1 | 2 | $25K 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 Steuben County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 18, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($2,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | Thunderstorm WindRisingville, Steuben County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2026-06-18 | Thunderstorm WindHammondsport, Steuben County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2026-06-18 | Thunderstorm WindHoward, Steuben County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm WindPainted Post, Steuben County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $21K |
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm WindCorning, Steuben County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm WindLindley, Steuben County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2026-06-09 | Thunderstorm WindSouth Hornell, Steuben County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 2026-06-09 | Thunderstorm WindHornell, Steuben County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 2026-04-15 | Thunderstorm WindLindley, Steuben County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 2026-04-15 | Thunderstorm WindLindley, Steuben County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $20K |
| 2026-04-15 | Thunderstorm WindBorden, Steuben County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2026-04-15 | Thunderstorm WindRathbone, Steuben County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-08-07 | TornadoSteuben County | F1 | 1 | 2 | $25K step |
| 2021-08-18 | Flash FloodFreeman, Steuben County A 31-year-old mother of one was killed when flood waters forced her car from State Route 417 in Steuben County on Wednesday night. The woman was driving a Ford Escape when severe flash flooding compromised the road, and forced the vehicle off the roadway between South Addison and Woodhull and into the Canisteo River. ... | 1 | 1 | $16K | |
| 2004-12-01 | Strong WindSteuben County · forecast zone Steuben Strong gusty winds approaching 50 mph behind a cold front caused trees and wires to fall. The strong wind caused a 10 foot high facade on a building in Bath to fall 15 feet to the ground. The facade fell on a woman injuring her. Debris continued to fall during her rescue injuring a man helping her. Also in Bath a 20 ... | 45 kt wind | 0 | 2 | $78K |
| 2003-07-21 | Thunderstorm WindWoodhull, Steuben County Very strong thunderstorm winds estimated between 80 and 90 mph destroyed a trailer home, damaged the roof of a house and barn and knocked down the wall of one other structure. Two people lived in the trailer home. One person just left the trailer and was in the front yard while the other was in a parked truck in the ... | 75 kt wind | 0 | 2 | $802K |
| 2002-07-28 | Thunderstorm WindHornell, Steuben County Trees and wires were downed in Hornell and North Hornell. 600 customers lost electric power. Two people were injured from a falling tree branch in Hornell at the corner of Main and Collier Streets. The male victim suffered a shoulder injury while the female victim suffered head and neck injuries. The woman was treated ... | 50 kt wind | 0 | 2 | $3K |
| 2022-08-17 | LightningBath Dickinsons Field, Steuben County An 80 year old man was injured after getting struck by lightning from a non-severe passing storm. | 0 | 1 | – | |
| 2008-02-26 | Winter StormSteuben County · forecast zone Steuben Snowfall amounts across the county averaged around 7 inches. Numerous accidents occurred along Interstate 86, and on secondary roads. | 0 | 1 | – | |
| 2000-05-18 | Thunderstorm WindCorning, Steuben County Thunderstorm winds brought trees down. There was also some structural damage to houses from falling trees. Many trees were uprooted at the Corning Country Club where a tree fell onto a tent giving minor injuries to one man. Scoreboards set up for a golf tournament were also damaged. Sheet metal building material was ... | 55 kt wind | 0 | 1 | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-09 | Flash FloodGreenwood, Steuben County | 0 | 0 | $33M | |
| 2024-08-09 | Flash FloodHedgesville, Steuben County | 0 | 0 | $28M | |
| 2021-08-18 | Flash FloodJasper, Steuben County | 0 | 0 | $27M | |
| 1996-11-08 | Flash FloodCountywide, Steuben County | 0 | 0 | $27M | |
| 1996-01-19 | Flash FloodCountywide, Steuben County | 0 | 0 | $8.3M | |
| 2003-07-22 | Flash FloodSouthwest Portion, Steuben County | 0 | 0 | $8.0M | |
| 2004-09-09 | Flash FloodWoodhull, Steuben County | 0 | 0 | $4.7M | |
| 2021-08-18 | Flash FloodWoodhull, Steuben County | 0 | 0 | $4.4M |
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 $25K, in the dollars of the day) holds: August 7, 1972 (tornado, Steuben County, 1 killed).
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 Steuben 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 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 54 | 77 | 118 | 128 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 8 | 34 | 49 | 93 |
| Hail | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 68 | 26 | 16 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 12 | 35 | 16 | 6 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Extreme cold | – | – | – | – | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
50% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1956 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 40 · Feb 18 · Mar 45 · Apr 41 · May 114 · Jun 182 · Jul 184 · Aug 156 · Sep 35 · Oct 29 · Nov 15 · Dec 21 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Steuben County
FEMA's register lists 24 declarations that include Steuben County: 19 major disasters, 5 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (8) and flood (6).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-24 | DR-4825 | Tropical Storm | Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby |
| 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 |
| 2014-07-08 | DR-4180 | Severe Storm | 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 |
| 2005-09-30 | EM-3262 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2004-10-01 | DR-1564 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2004-10-01 | DR-1565 | Severe Storm | Tropical Depression Ivan |
| 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 |
| 2001-09-11 | DR-1391 | Fire | Fires and Explosions |
| 2000-07-21 | DR-1335 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1998-07-07 | DR-1233 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1996-12-09 | DR-1148 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms High Winds, Rain and Flooding |
| 1996-01-24 | DR-1095 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1993-03-17 | EM-3107 | Snowstorm | Severe Blizzard |
| 1991-03-21 | DR-898 | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 1984-09-25 | DR-725 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1976-06-29 | DR-512 | Flood | Flash Flooding |
| 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 Steuben County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 184 flood or flash flood records for Steuben County from 1996 to 2026, on 71 days, with 1 death. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Steuben County ranks 632nd of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Fred | 2021-08-18 | 8 | 1 |
| Tropical Storm Debby | 2024-08-09 | 2 | 0 |
| Tropical Depression Ivan | 2004-09-17 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $2.1 million on 375 claims filed in Steuben County; the most in one year was 108 in 1996. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 24 · 1979: 22 · 1980: 5 · 1981: 13 · 1982: 8 · 1983: 2 · 1984: 22 · 1986: 1 · 1987: 3 · 1989: 5 · 1990: 4 · 1992: 3 · 1993: 30 · 1994: 3 · 1995: 1 · 1996: 108 · 1997: 1 · 1998: 2 · 1999: 1 · 2000: 3 · 2001: 1 · 2002: 1 · 2003: 28 · 2004: 16 · 2005: 3 · 2006: 1 · 2007: 2 · 2008: 1 · 2010: 1 · 2011: 7 · 2014: 6 · 2015: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2018: 5 · 2019: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2021: 17 · 2024: 12 · 2025: 2 · 2026: 3; 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 Steuben County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Steuben County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $32.9 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 | $28M | 2.1 a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | $566K | 30 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | $596K | 1.6 a year (modeled) |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | $15K | 1.3 a year (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | $541K | once in about 36 years (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $1.5M | once in about 4 years (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $1.1M | 3.3 a year (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Low | $192K | 0.9 modeled event-days a year |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Steuben 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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