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.
LightningAugust 3, 1996
Sullivan · 1 killed ·
Heavy SnowMarch 6, 1996
Onondaga · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Heavy SnowMarch 3, 1996
Tompkins · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
High WindFebruary 25, 1996
Kings (Brooklyn) · 1 killed ·
FloodSeptember 7, 2011
Tioga · $309.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 27, 2006
Broome · $200.0M damage
FloodSeptember 7, 2011
Broome · $170.0M damage
FloodSeptember 7, 2011
Broome · $160.0M damage
High WindDecember 9, 2009
Jefferson · $100.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 27, 2006
Tioga · $100.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 1, 2021
Westchester · $92.6M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 7, 2011
Tioga · $70.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 1, 2021
Bronx · $60.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 1, 2021
Kings · $60.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 1, 2021
Queens · $60.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 1, 2021
Richmond · $60.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 1, 2021
New York · $60.0M damage
Tornado (F3)May 31, 1998
Saratoga · 68 injured · $60.0M damage
FloodSeptember 7, 2011
Otsego · $58.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 1, 2021
New York · $54.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 7, 2011
Broome · $50.0M damage
FloodJune 27, 2006
Broome · $50.0M damage
FloodJune 27, 2006
Chenango · $50.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 27, 2006
Oneida · $50.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 27, 2006
Otsego · $50.0M damage
FloodSeptember 7, 2011
Broome · $40.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 13, 2014
Suffolk · $35.2M damage
Flash FloodAugust 9, 2024
Steuben · $35.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 28, 2011
Essex · $35.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 9, 2024
Steuben · $30.0M damage
High SurfMarch 13, 2010
Southeast Suffolk · $30.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 9, 2009
Chautauqua · $30.0M damage
Coastal FloodApril 16, 2007
Southwest Suffolk · $26.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 18, 2021
Steuben · $25.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 7, 2011
Tioga · $25.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 27, 2006
Madison · $25.0M damage
Flash FloodNovember 9, 1996
Clinton · $23.0M damage
HailJuly 3, 2025
Broome · $20.0M damage
Lake-Effect SnowNovember 16, 2022
Southern Erie · $20.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 7, 2011
Tioga · $20.0M 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.