Severe Weather History


New York Strong Wind History: 1,884 Recorded Events

1,884

Recorded events

7

Counties affected

9

Direct deaths

$13.0M

Property damage

New York strong wind history: 1,884 recorded events across 7 counties between 1996 and 2026.

Decade by decade

New York strong wind history by decade

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

The 1990s are the busiest decade on record with 4 reported strong 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 strong wind events in New York

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Franklin County20$01996–2001
#2Columbia County10$15K1996–1996
#3St. Lawrence County10$02001–2001
#4Nassau County11$01997–1997
#5Essex County10$02001–2001
#6Dutchess County10$10K1996–1996
#7Clinton County10$02001–2001
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

Significant events

Deadliest strong wind events in New York

DateCountyScaleDeathsInjuries
Jan 16, 1997Nassau County—10
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates UTC

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