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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.

FloodSeptember 7, 2011
Broome · $20.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 7, 2011
Broome · $20.0M damage
Lake-Effect SnowOctober 12, 2006
Southern Erie · $20.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 30, 2004
Sullivan · $20.0M damage
Heavy SnowFebruary 17, 2003
New York (Manhattan) · $20.0M damage
Heavy SnowNovember 20, 2000
Erie · $20.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindSeptember 7, 1998
Cayuga · 3 injured · $20.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindSeptember 6, 1998
Monroe · 1 injured · $20.0M damage
Flash FloodJanuary 19, 1996
Tompkins · $19.0M damage
Flash FloodJanuary 19, 1996
Chemung · $17.8M damage
FloodApril 2, 2005
Orange · $17.0M damage
FloodAugust 24, 2020
Washington · $16.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 24, 2020
Washington · $16.0M damage
FloodSeptember 7, 2011
Tioga · $16.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 7, 2011
Tioga · $15.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 9, 2009
Erie · $15.0M damage
Flash FloodJuly 23, 2008
Sullivan · $15.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 18, 2004
Sullivan · $15.0M damage
Flash FloodNovember 8, 1996
Steuben · $14.4M damage
Flash FloodMay 28, 2011
Warren · $12.6M damage
FloodApril 1, 2005
Cortland · $12.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 18, 2004
Delaware · $12.0M damage
Ice StormApril 4, 2003
Monroe · $12.0M damage
Flash FloodOctober 14, 2005
Nassau · $11.0M damage
Flash FloodOctober 14, 2005
Suffolk · $11.0M damage
FloodSeptember 8, 2011
Broome · $10.8M damage
Tornado (F2)July 12, 2006
Westchester · 6 injured · $10.1M damage
Astronomical Low TideAugust 19, 2024
Northeast Suffolk · $10.0M damage
Lake-Effect SnowNovember 17, 2022
Northern Erie · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 1, 2021
Orange · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF1)July 26, 2012
Chemung · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 7, 2011
Tioga · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 7, 2011
Broome · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 7, 2011
Broome · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodJuly 23, 2008
Delaware · $10.0M damage
FloodJune 27, 2006
Delaware · $10.0M damage
FloodJune 27, 2006
Broome · $10.0M damage
FloodJune 27, 2006
Delaware · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodApril 2, 2005
Sullivan · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 17, 2004
Broome · $10.0M 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.