New York Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, New York has logged 51,466 severe-weather events — about 1,660 a year — with 514 direct deaths, 1,457 injuries and $5.3B in reported property damage.
By event type
Thunderstorm Wind15,58128 d$300.6M
Hail4,425—$31.3M
Winter Weather4,2606 d$5.1M
Flash Flood4,18758 d$2.5B
Winter Storm3,9704 d$30.7M
Heavy Snow3,4206 d$130.3M
High Wind2,95242 d$228.3M
Flood2,20216 d$1.3B
Strong Wind1,8849 d$13.0M
Lake-Effect Snow1,2913 d$217.9M
Cold/Wind Chill1,2807 d$420K
Heat1,18082 d—
Frost/Freeze1,030—$150K
Lightning58118 d$12.8M
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill52717 d$63K
Heavy Rain438—$1.2M
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (379)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
BlizzardDecember 23, 2022
Northern Erie · 32 killed · $15.0M damage
Coastal FloodOctober 29, 2012
Richmond (Staten Is.) · 23 killed ·
HeatAugust 1, 2006
Kings (Brooklyn) · 14 killed ·
HeatAugust 1, 2006
Queens · 14 killed ·
HeatJuly 4, 1999
Kings (Brooklyn) · 14 killed ·
HeatJuly 4, 1999
New York (Manhattan) · 13 killed ·
HeatAugust 1, 2006
New York (Manhattan) · 9 killed ·
Coastal FloodOctober 29, 2012
Southern Queens · 7 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 21, 2011
Kings (Brooklyn) · 7 killed ·
Flash FloodJanuary 19, 1996
Delaware · 6 killed · $9.3M damage
Excessive HeatJuly 21, 2011
Bronx · 6 killed ·
Flash FloodJune 13, 2003
Broome · 5 killed · $100K damage
Coastal FloodOctober 29, 2012
Kings (Brooklyn) · 5 killed ·
Flash FloodJune 19, 2007
Delaware · 4 killed · $30.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)July 8, 2014
Madison · 4 killed · $600K damage
Excessive HeatJuly 19, 2013
Kings (Brooklyn) · 4 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 21, 2011
New York (Manhattan) · 4 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 4, 2010
Queens · 4 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 4, 2007
Queens · 4 killed ·
High SurfJune 15, 2002
Nassau · 4 killed ·
High WindMarch 6, 1997
Queens · 4 killed · 6 injured ·
Thunderstorm WindSeptember 7, 1998
Onondaga · 3 killed · 7 injured · $90.0M damage
BlizzardFebruary 8, 2013
Northwest Suffolk · 3 killed · $17.0M damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Southern Queens · 3 killed · $1.0M damage
Tornado (EF1)June 22, 2025
Oneida · 3 killed · $440K damage
Flash FloodSeptember 1, 2021
Queens · 3 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 1, 2021
Queens · 3 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 4, 2007
Bronx · 3 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 4, 2007
Kings (Brooklyn) · 3 killed ·
HeatAugust 1, 2006
Bronx · 3 killed ·
High SurfMay 18, 2003
Southwest Suffolk · 3 killed ·
HeatAugust 8, 2001
New York (Manhattan) · 3 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 23, 2001
Queens · 3 killed ·
HeatJuly 4, 1999
Queens · 3 killed ·
Flash FloodJune 27, 2006
Delaware · 2 killed · $250.0M damage
FloodJanuary 19, 1996
Schoharie · 2 killed · $12.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 28, 2011
Clinton · 2 killed · $8.5M damage
BlizzardFebruary 8, 2013
Southwest Suffolk · 2 killed · $6.0M damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Kings (Brooklyn) · 2 killed · $1.0M damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Northern Westchester · 2 killed · 2 injured · $1.0M damage
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.