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.
BlizzardFebruary 8, 2013
Southeast Suffolk · 1 killed · $3.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 6, 1998
Northern St. Lawrence · 1 killed · $3.0M damage
FloodJanuary 19, 1996
Eastern Schenectady · 1 killed · $3.0M damage
Lake-Effect SnowNovember 19, 2014
Southern Erie · 1 killed · 1 injured · $2.5M damage
Ice StormApril 4, 2003
Northern Cayuga · 1 killed · $2.3M damage
Flash FloodJanuary 19, 1996
Cayuga · 1 killed · $1.4M damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Northern Queens · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Southwest Suffolk · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
New York (Manhattan) · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Northern Nassau · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Southern Nassau · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Richmond (Staten Is.) · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Southern Westchester · 1 killed · $900K damage
Flash FloodJune 30, 2015
Onondaga · 1 killed · $500K damage
High WindFebruary 17, 2006
Monroe · 1 killed · $500K damage
High WindFebruary 22, 1997
Monroe · 1 killed · 1 injured · $500K damage
Tornado (EF1)July 16, 2024
Madison · 1 killed · $250K damage
FloodApril 28, 2011
Jefferson · 1 killed · $250K damage
FloodSeptember 9, 2004
Wyoming · 1 killed · $150K damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 30, 2024
Delaware · 1 killed · 1 injured · $115K damage
High WindMarch 13, 2010
Southwest Suffolk · 1 killed · $100K damage
High WindNovember 2, 1999
Monroe · 1 killed · $100K damage
Flash FloodSeptember 16, 1999
Dutchess · 1 killed · $100K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 31, 1998
Otsego · 1 killed · 5 injured · $100K damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 19, 2007
Monroe · 1 killed · 1 injured · $55K damage
Tornado (EF0)May 15, 2018
Orange · 1 killed · $50K damage
High WindMarch 13, 2010
Southern Westchester · 1 killed · $50K damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 3, 1999
Onondaga · 1 killed · $50K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 29, 1998
Onondaga · 1 killed · 1 injured · $40K damage
FloodDecember 18, 2023
Greene · 1 killed · $30K damage
Flash FloodOctober 31, 2019
Herkimer · 1 killed · $25K damage
Winter StormFebruary 14, 2015
Niagara · 1 killed · $20K damage
High WindNovember 18, 2013
Oswego · 1 killed · $20K damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 10, 2008
Lewis · 1 killed · $20K damage
Flash FloodAugust 24, 1998
Onondaga · 1 killed · $20K damage
Strong WindJune 20, 2025
Eastern Clinton · 1 killed · $15K damage
Flash FloodAugust 18, 2021
Steuben · 1 killed · 1 injured · $15K damage
High WindApril 4, 2018
Jefferson · 1 killed · $15K damage
Flash FloodOctober 1, 2010
Sullivan · 1 killed · $10K damage
Winter WeatherDecember 7, 2009
Southwest Suffolk · 1 killed · $7K 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.