Cayuga County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Cayuga County, NY right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,343 alerts that included Cayuga County, roughly 134 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (273 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on September 3, 2026. 5 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Cayuga County alert history
Alert events that included Cayuga County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 273 | 41 | September 13, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 248 | 13 | March 17, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 112 | 8 | June 18, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 92 | 7 | July 14, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 70 | 0 | August 18, 2023 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 69 | 2 | January 25, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 56 | 9 | October 19, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 53 | 8 | February 3, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 51 | 3 | January 25, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 48 | 4 | September 2, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 48 | 9 | August 27, 2026 |
| Lake Effect Snow Warning | 32 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 28 | 1 | April 1, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 26 | 3 | July 4, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 22 | 0 | February 16, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 21 | 7 | February 8, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 19 | 2 | October 18, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 15 | 0 | November 5, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 15 | 3 | September 3, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 12 | 4 | August 21, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 7 | 1 | February 7, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 7 | 2 | September 2, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 6 | 1 | October 18, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 5 | 2 | February 7, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 4 | 2 | July 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | 2 | July 1, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 | 0 | December 15, 2016 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | April 14, 2018 |
Tornado history in Cayuga County
5 tornadoes have been recorded in Cayuga County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 0. That ranks 41 of 62 counties in New York. The most recent was on August 21, 2011 (rated EF2).
Strongest tornadoes in Cayuga County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | Cayuga County | 20 mi | 200 yd | 1 | 0 |
| June 2, 1969 | F3 | Cayuga County | 17.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 21, 2011 | EF2 | Wayne County | 7.9 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 30, 1991 | F1 | Cayuga County | 0.1 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 18, 2004 | F0 | Cayuga County | 1 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 21, 2011 | EF2 | Wayne County | 7.9 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 18, 2004 | F0 | Cayuga County | 1 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 30, 1991 | F1 | Cayuga County | 0.1 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | Cayuga County | 20 mi | 200 yd | 1 | 0 |
| June 2, 1969 | F3 | Cayuga County | 17.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Cayuga County
- Population: 74,567 (2024 estimate)
- State: New York
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 036011 (how to use it)