Orleans County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Orleans County, New York has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 50 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 2 hail reports with hail up to 0.5" and 47 high-wind reports with gusts up to 75 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Orleans County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Orleans County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Orleans County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →Storm log — the official record, day by day
Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree down blocking the east bound lane... just west of water works rd. Report relayed via social media. (BUF)”
- Wind Unknown 1 SE Medina SPC verified report
Saturday, July 18, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
- Wind Unknown 3 S Medina SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Barre SPC verified report
Thursday, July 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1249 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Enosburg to near Ellenburg. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Trees and wires downed in Shelby. Time estimated via radar. (BUF)”
- Wind Unknown 4 S Medina SPC verified report
Thursday, June 18, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Jefferson, Lewis, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, and Chautauqua Counties. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow down trees and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, and Chautauqua Counties. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow down trees and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 55 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with occasional gusts of 45 to 55 mph expected late tonight through Thursday morning, becoming southwest during the day Thursday. WHERE...Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany Counties. WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 55 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 11, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Multiple reports of trees and wires down across the town and village. (BUF)”
“Multiple reports of tree and wires down. (BUF)”
- Wind Unknown Albion SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 NW Kent SPC verified report
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 855 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Holley to near Byron to near Oakfield. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 18, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
- Wind Unknown Albion SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 SSW Medina SPC verified report
Saturday, May 9, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
- Wind Unknown Medina SPC verified report
Thursday, April 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 848 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Danville to near Groton to near Starksboro to near Hague. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Outflow driven wind gusts up to 50 mph and embedded hail up to a half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.5" Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, April 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern New York and northern Vermont. WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down resulting in isolated to scattered power outages.”
- Wind 55 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...In New York, Western Essex County. In Vermont, Orleans and Lamoille Counties. WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Sunday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest to west winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern New York and central, northeast, northwest, and southern Vermont. WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and isolated power outages could occur.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Northern Erie, Genesee, and Wyoming Counties. WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern New York and Vermont. WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and isolated power outages could occur.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern New York and Vermont. WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected tonight. Winds will become southwest Monday and gusts 40 to 50 mph are expected. WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, Northern Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, Cattaraugus, and Allegany Counties.”
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected tonight. Winds will become southwest Monday and gusts 40 to 50 mph are expected. WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, Northern Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, Cattaraugus, and Allegany Counties.”
- Wind 50 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...The Niagara Frontier. WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning. The strongest wind gusts are expected through around daybreak. IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow down trees and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Winds will increase Sunday afternoon with south winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected through late Sunday night. Winds become southwest later Monday with a few gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, Northern Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, Cattaraugus, and Allegany Counties.”
- Wind 65 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...The Niagara Frontier. WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT Saturday. The strongest wind gusts are expected tonight. IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow down trees and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...The Niagara Frontier. WHEN...From noon today to 5 AM EDT Saturday. IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow down trees and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 65 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...The Niagara Frontier. WHEN...From noon Friday to 5 AM EDT Saturday. The strongest winds are expected late Friday afternoon through Friday evening. IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow down trees and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, February 20, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...The Niagara Frontier. WHEN...Until 11 PM EST this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...The Niagara Frontier. WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 11 PM EST this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, December 29, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 75 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected. The strongest wind gusts will be along the Lake Erie shoreline and near Downtown Buffalo. WHERE...Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Genesee, Wyoming, and Chautauqua Counties. WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected. The strongest wind gusts will be along the Lake Erie shoreline and near Downtown Buffalo. WHERE...Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Genesee, Wyoming, and Chautauqua Counties. WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected.”
- Wind 75 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 75 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, December 27, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. WHERE...Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Genesee, Wyoming, and Chautauqua Counties. WHEN...From late Sunday night through late Monday night. IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down trees and power lines. Shallow rooted trees in a saturated ground will be more susceptible to falling. Scattered power outages are possible.”
- Wind 65 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, November 27, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph. WHERE...Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, and Chautauqua Counties. WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 50 to 55 mph expected this afternoon through tonight. West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected Thursday through Thursday night. WHERE...Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, and Chautauqua Counties. WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 50 to 55 mph expected Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night. West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected Thursday through Thursday night. WHERE...Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, and Chautauqua Counties. WHEN...From noon today to 1 AM EST Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 55 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 50 to 55 mph expected Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night. West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected Thursday through Thursday night. WHERE...Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, and Chautauqua Counties. WHEN...From noon Wednesday to 1 AM EST Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 55 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, November 16, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, and Allegany Counties. WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few isolated power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, and Allegany Counties. WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few isolated power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Orleans County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Orleans County, NY?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 50 severe weather events in Orleans County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Orleans County recently?
Yes — 2 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.5" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Orleans County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.