587
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$7.6M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Broome County, New York: 587 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #65 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Broome County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Broome County is the 2020s, when 213 of the county's 587 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Broome County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 54.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #65 for this hazard and #5 within New York, putting it in the 98.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Broome County with 220 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 1999 | WEST CORNERS | 60 | 0 | 2 | $20K |
| Aug 23, 1996 | KIRKWOOD | 0 | 0 | 2 | $20K |
| May 18, 2000 | COUNTYWIDE | 55 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 1991 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | WINDSOR | 50 | $2K |
| Apr 14, 2026 | SANFORD | 50 | $1K |
| Mar 31, 2026 | (BGM)BINGHAMTON ARPT | 50 | $5K |
| Jul 3, 2025 | CONKLIN | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 3, 2025 | LANGDON | 50 | $6K |
| Jul 3, 2025 | CONKLIN | 55 | $5K |
| Jul 3, 2025 | PORT DICKINSON | 55 | $750K |
| Jul 3, 2025 | NIMMONSBURG | 55 | $20K |
| Jul 3, 2025 | PORT DICKINSON | 55 | $3K |
| Jul 3, 2025 | BINGHAMTON | 50 | $5K |
Other hazards here
More from Broome County
- Hail 244
- Flash Flood 156
- Flood 44
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and wires countywide. Half a dozen buildings had damage due to the wind and falling trees. The hardest hit areas were in the southwest quarter of the county including Vestal, Endicott, and Binghamton. Part of a roof was blown off the wing of an elementary school in Endicott while school was in session. No one was injured.
A bow echo type severe thunderstorm developed across northern sections of Broome county. The storm inflicted widespread wind damage in an area bounded by Whitney Point, Itaska, and Castle Creek shortly before 200 pm. The majority of the damage occurred in the town of Triangle. Numerous large trees were uprooted and utility poles were downed. Also, a small garage was blown down and an idled tractor trailer on Interstate 81 was toppled over.
A long lived bow echo type complex continued to plow eastward from Tioga county and produced additional damage across much of Broome county. Trees and power lines were first downed in the town of Maine around 440 pm EDT. Widespread wind damage followed downstream with numerous trees and wires toppled in the Triple Cities region (Endicott/Binghamton/Johnson City) from around 445 pm to just after 5 pm. Power was knocked out to thousands of customers in this area and several roads were blocked for a time from falling trees. As the cell progressed eastward to the Kirkwood and Conklin areas, more trees were uprooted or otherwise knocked down by the strong winds.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Broome County, New York?
587 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Broome County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Broome County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Broome County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Broome County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Broome County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/broome-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.