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.
Thunderstorm WindJuly 6, 1999
Warren · 1 killed · $7K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 15, 2018
Orange · 1 killed · 1 injured · $5K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 15, 2018
Rockland · 1 killed · $5K damage
Strong WindMarch 20, 2008
Northern Westchester · 1 killed · 2 injured · $5K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 29, 1998
Ulster · 1 killed · $500 damage
BlizzardFebruary 23, 2026
Northwest Suffolk · 1 killed ·
Strong WindOctober 31, 2025
Eastern Ulster · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Flash FloodOctober 30, 2025
Kings · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 23, 2025
Southwest Suffolk · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 23, 2025
Tioga · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 11, 2024
Southeast Suffolk · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJune 26, 2024
Dutchess · 1 killed ·
High WindApril 3, 2024
Northern Westchester · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 28, 2023
Southern Queens · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 27, 2023
Kings (Brooklyn) · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 24, 2023
Madison · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Flash FloodJuly 9, 2023
Orange · 1 killed ·
Lake-Effect SnowNovember 16, 2022
Wyoming · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 19, 2022
Southeast Suffolk · 1 killed ·
High WindMarch 6, 2022
Genesee · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 26, 2022
Otsego · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 1, 2021
Queens · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 1, 2021
Queens · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 1, 2021
Westchester · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 1, 2021
Westchester · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 1, 2021
Westchester · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 1, 2021
Kings · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 12, 2021
Bronx · 1 killed · 6 injured ·
Rip CurrentMay 22, 2021
Southern Queens · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindOctober 7, 2020
Saratoga · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindAugust 27, 2020
Dutchess · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 18, 2020
Southeast Suffolk · 1 killed ·
Tropical StormAugust 4, 2020
Northeast Suffolk · 1 killed ·
Tropical StormAugust 4, 2020
Northwest Suffolk · 1 killed ·
Tropical StormAugust 4, 2020
Southern Nassau · 1 killed ·
Tropical StormAugust 4, 2020
Southern Queens · 1 killed ·
Tropical StormAugust 4, 2020
Northern Nassau · 1 killed ·
Tropical StormAugust 4, 2020
Southeast Suffolk · 1 killed ·
Tropical StormAugust 4, 2020
Southwest Suffolk · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 9, 2020
Southern Nassau · 1 killed ·
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.