Seneca County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 1, 2026
Seneca County, New York has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 2 tornado reports among 30 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 6 hail reports with hail up to 0.5" and 22 high-wind reports with gusts up to 76 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 2, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Seneca County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Seneca County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
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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.
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 76 mph, 2 tornado reports
“NWS survey confirms EF2 tornado with winds up to 115 mph. Several barns and outbuildings were severely damaged... leveled... or even lofted with damage strewn many hund (BGM)”
“NWS survey confirms EF1 tornado with winds up to 95 mph. It went through the village of Waterloo after beginning a few miles west-northwest. After a 6.69 mile path... a (BGM)”
- Tornado Tornado 1 SSW Rose Hill SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 2 NW Packwood Corners SPC verified report
- Wind 76 mph 2 SSW Seneca Falls SPC verified report
- Hail 0.25" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Waterloo SPC verified report
Thursday, August 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 113 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Glenora, or near Dundee, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Ithaca, Hector, Cayuga Heights, Starkey, Lansing, Covert, Ledyard, Watkins Glen, Trumansburg, and Dundee.”
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1232 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Watkins Glen, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 18, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 125 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Phelps, or near Geneva, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Auburn, Seneca Falls, Waterloo, Romulus, Fayette, Montezuma, Union Springs, Tyre, Aurora, and Ovid.”
“Emergency Manager relayed law enforcement report and photos supporting a 60-70 mph microburst from the Saturday 7/18 storm. Up to 20 uprooted downed trees or large bran (BGM)”
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Lodi SPC verified report
Thursday, June 18, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Madison, Northern Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, Southern Cayuga, Southern Oneida, and Yates Counties. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“Trees and wires down in Waterloo at Larsen Road... Chadwick Drive... and Stark Street as per county dispatch feed. (BGM)”
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Waterloo SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Madison, Northern Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, Southern Cayuga, Southern Oneida, and Yates Counties. WHEN...From 4 AM to 6 PM EDT Thursday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 838 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Benton, or near Penn Yan, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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 0.5" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 308 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lodi, or 11 miles northeast of Dundee, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and half inch 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 0.5" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 419 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Branchport to near Kanona to near Hornell. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts to around 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“A line of showers and thunderstorms is moving east through Western NY and PA as of 930 pm, with observed gusts of 40 to 50 mph. These gusty showers will continue for several more hours as they move through the rest of the Finger Lakes and the western Twin Tiers of NY and PA. Dead and weak trees may fall leading to road obstacles and isolated power outages.”
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...In New York, Chemung, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Schuyler, Seneca, Southern Cayuga, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, and Yates Counties. In Pennsylvania, Bradford County. WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...In New York, Chemung, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Schuyler, Seneca, Southern Cayuga, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, and Yates Counties. In Pennsylvania, Bradford County. WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Seneca 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. WHERE...In New York, Chemung, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Schuyler, Seneca, Southern Cayuga, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, and Yates Counties. In Pennsylvania, Bradford and Wyoming Counties. WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 8 AM EDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Schuyler, Seneca, Southern Cayuga, Steuben, Tompkins, and Yates Counties. WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 8 AM EDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Schuyler, Seneca, Southern Cayuga, Steuben, Tompkins, and Yates Counties. WHEN...From 5 PM Sunday to 8 AM EDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...In New York, Chemung, Schuyler, Seneca, Southern Cayuga, Steuben, Tompkins, and Yates Counties. In Pennsylvania, Bradford and Wyoming Counties. WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...In New York, Chemung, Schuyler, Seneca, Southern Cayuga, Steuben, Tompkins, and Yates Counties. In Pennsylvania, Bradford and Wyoming Counties. WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT Saturday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...In New York, Chemung, Schuyler, Seneca, Southern Cayuga, Steuben, Tompkins, and Yates Counties. In Pennsylvania, Bradford and Wyoming Counties. WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT Saturday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. WHEN...Until 7 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 Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, November 16, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West to northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West to northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Seneca County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Seneca County, NY?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 2, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 30 severe weather events in Seneca 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 Seneca County recently?
Yes — 6 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.
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