Severe Weather History


New York High Wind History: 2,952 Recorded Events

2,952

Recorded events

2

Counties affected

42

Direct deaths

$228.3M

Property damage

New York high wind history: 2,952 recorded events across 2 counties between 1996 and 2026.

Decade by decade

New York high wind history by decade

New York high wind history: recorded events per decade
New York high wind history: recorded events per decade

The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 2 reported high wind events across New York. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most high wind events in New York

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1New York County10$02001–2001
#2Rensselaer County10$25K2001–2001
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

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