332
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$2.5M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Montgomery County, New York: 332 recorded events between 1964 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #350 nationally and #24 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Montgomery County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Montgomery County is the 2010s, when 91 of the county's 332 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 Montgomery County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 62.9% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #350 for this hazard and #24 within New York, putting it in the 88.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Montgomery County with 109 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1998 | AMSTERDAM | 0 | 0 | 1 | $2K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2025 | OAK RIDGE | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | FT JOHNSON | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | STONE ARABIA | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | CANAJOHARIE | 50 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | MILL PT | 40 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | FT JOHNSON | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | FT JOHNSON | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | TRIBES HILL | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | GLEN | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | GLEN | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Montgomery County
- Hail 60
- Flash Flood 59
- Flood 56
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The NWS Storm Survey team observed several hardwood and softwood trees uprooted in the area. The orientation of the trees was consistent with a straight-line wind microburst. Based on the survey, the damage was confined to the trees and extended 50 yards wide and 200 yards in length. Damage was confined to the trees.
A National Weather Service Storm Survey was conducted in Fort Plain. Multiple trees were downed in Fort Plain due to a thunderstorm microbursts, especially between Center Street and Lydius Street. Several of the trees fell on homes. A utility pole was snapped at the intersection of Central Street and Orchard Street and a chimney was partially toppled as well.
A concentrated path of tree damage to hardwood trees was observed near Sprakers. The damage began along State Route 5s and continued in a northeasterly direction crossing over the New York State Thruway east of exit 29, the Erie Canal and over State Route 5 continuing up the hillside north of Route 5 before ending.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Montgomery County, New York?
332 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Montgomery County between 1964 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Montgomery County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Montgomery County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/montgomery-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.