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.
Tropical StormSeptember 18, 2003
Nassau · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 22, 2003
Kings · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentOctober 12, 2002
Nassau · 1 killed · 3 injured ·
High WindSeptember 11, 2002
Bronx · 1 killed · 3 injured ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 2, 2002
Nassau · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Rip CurrentAugust 10, 2002
Queens · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 2, 2002
New York · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
LightningJune 27, 2002
Oneida · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentApril 28, 2002
Suffolk · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindApril 19, 2002
Kings · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 8, 2001
Kings (Brooklyn) · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodDecember 17, 2000
Ulster · 1 killed ·
High WindDecember 12, 2000
Northern Westchester · 1 killed ·
LightningMarch 11, 2000
Nassau · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
AvalancheFebruary 19, 2000
Western Essex · 1 killed · 5 injured ·
Winter StormFebruary 19, 2000
Northwest Suffolk · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 17, 2000
Kings (Brooklyn) · 1 killed ·
LightningSeptember 25, 1999
Westchester · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 4, 1999
Bronx · 1 killed ·
Strong WindOctober 1, 1998
Orange · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindSeptember 7, 1998
Bronx · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Thunderstorm WindSeptember 7, 1998
Suffolk · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Rip CurrentAugust 24, 1998
Queens · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 26, 1998
Warren · 1 killed · 3 injured ·
Thunderstorm WindApril 9, 1998
New York · 1 killed ·
Strong WindNovember 2, 1997
Southern Westchester · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Thunderstorm WindAugust 16, 1997
Bronx · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 9, 1997
Westchester · 1 killed ·
Strong WindMay 16, 1997
Southeast Suffolk · 1 killed ·
Coastal FloodMarch 31, 1997
Southern Westchester · 1 killed ·
High WindMarch 6, 1997
Southern Westchester · 1 killed ·
Dense FogMarch 1, 1997
Northwest Suffolk · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Dense FogFebruary 27, 1997
New York (Manhattan) · 1 killed · 10 injured ·
Winter WeatherJanuary 22, 1997
Suffolk · 1 killed · 24 injured ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 19, 1997
Nassau · 1 killed ·
Strong WindJanuary 16, 1997
Nassau · 1 killed ·
Winter WeatherJanuary 9, 1997
Nassau · 1 killed ·
Winter WeatherDecember 31, 1996
Suffolk · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Coastal FloodDecember 6, 1996
Northern Westchester · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
High WindOctober 19, 1996
Southwest Suffolk · 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.