45
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$441K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in New York County, New York: 45 recorded events between 1979 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #2,762 nationally and #61 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in New York County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in New York County is the 2010s, when 14 of the county's 45 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 New York County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 29.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,762 for this hazard and #61 within New York, putting it in the 12.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in New York County with 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1998 | COUNTYWIDE | 50 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 19, 2002 | NEW YORK | 50 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2000 | NEW YORK | 50 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2019 | NEW YORK | 52 | 0 | 1 | $6K |
| Oct 19, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2025 | CENTRAL PARK | 50 | $1K |
| May 4, 2025 | CENTRAL PARK | 50 | $20K |
| Aug 13, 2023 | CENTRAL PARK | 50 | $1K |
| Nov 13, 2021 | CENTRAL PARK | 52 | $10K |
| Jul 6, 2021 | CENTRAL PARK | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | NEW YORK | 52 | $3K |
| Jun 4, 2021 | CENTRAL PARK | 61 | $3K |
| Jun 4, 2021 | NEW YORK | 52 | $1K |
| Nov 16, 2020 | CENTRAL PARK | 52 | $4K |
| Nov 16, 2020 | NEW YORK | 61 | $5K |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The New York City Office of Emergency Management reported a few hundred trees down in Central Park, with the most significant tree damage in Western Central park between 90th and 100th Street. Numerous other trees were also reported down in Manhattan, including several on automobiles.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in New York County, New York?
45 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in New York County between 1979 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in New York County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in New York County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for New York 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 New York County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/new-york-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.