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.
Rip CurrentMay 22, 2020
Southern Queens · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 30, 2019
Southern Queens · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 30, 2019
Northern Erie · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 15, 2018
Southern Queens · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 28, 2018
Northwest Suffolk · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 18, 2018
Suffolk · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 29, 2018
Northern Queens · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 25, 2018
Southern Nassau · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 19, 2018
Southern Nassau · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Winter StormMarch 7, 2018
Rockland · 1 killed ·
Winter WeatherMarch 1, 2018
Putnam · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 5, 2018
Southeast Warren · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 16, 2017
Southeast Suffolk · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentJuly 30, 2017
Southeast Suffolk · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentAugust 29, 2016
Southern Nassau · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 24, 2016
Southeast Suffolk · 1 killed ·
Winter StormJanuary 23, 2016
Southern Nassau · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 15, 2015
Southern Queens · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 1, 2015
Southern Nassau · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 1, 2015
Southeast Suffolk · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 22, 2014
Kings (Brooklyn) · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillNovember 13, 2013
Kings (Brooklyn) · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 20, 2013
Southern Nassau · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 19, 2013
Richmond (Staten Is.) · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 19, 2013
Southern Queens · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 19, 2013
New York (Manhattan) · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 19, 2013
Bronx · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 7, 2013
Richmond (Staten Is.) · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 7, 2013
Columbia · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJune 28, 2013
Montgomery · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindMay 29, 2013
Oneida · 1 killed ·
Winter WeatherDecember 7, 2012
Orange · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Rockland · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
High WindOctober 29, 2012
Western Ulster · 1 killed ·
Coastal FloodOctober 28, 2012
Southeast Suffolk · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 20, 2012
Southern Queens · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodAugust 28, 2011
Montgomery · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodAugust 28, 2011
Greene · 1 killed ·
FloodAugust 28, 2011
Westchester · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
FloodAugust 28, 2011
Orange · 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.