326
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$1.7M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Sullivan County, New York: 326 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 90. That places the county #371 nationally and #27 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Sullivan County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Sullivan County is the 2020s, when 115 of the county's 326 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 Sullivan County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 59.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #371 for this hazard and #27 within New York, putting it in the 88.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Sullivan County with 107 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2000 | HIGHLAND LAKE | 60 | 0 | 4 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | HAZEL | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 14, 2026 | MAMAKATING PARK | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 14, 2026 | HURLEYVILLE | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 14, 2026 | BUSHVILLE | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 14, 2026 | SWAN LAKE | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 14, 2026 | LAKE HUNTINGTON | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 3, 2025 | HAVEN | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 3, 2025 | WURTSBORO | 50 | $2K |
| Jul 3, 2025 | HASBROUCK | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 3, 2025 | BRIDGEVILLE | 50 | $5K |
Other hazards here
More from Sullivan County
- Hail 119
- Flash Flood 67
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A powerful line of thunderstorms blasted the Narrowsburg, Tusten, Yulan and Forestburgh areas blowing down numerous trees. There were several |locations with widespread blow downs of mainly pine and spruce |trees. There were also many other locations with several trees |blown down and/or snapped. Most of the structural damage was to |trees falling on homes. There was an estimated 20 homes at least |that sustained damage from falling trees. Power was out through a |widespread area with numerous wires down and power poles snapped.
A severe thunderstorm blew through southern Sullivan County around 505 pm EST Saturday February 25th, 2017. The thunderstorm produced intense straight-line microburst winds estimated up to 100 mph. Most of the damage was trees down with a few homes seeing damage from trees falling on the homes in Lumberland near Mohican Lake Road. There were around 100 to 200 trees downed with many trees snapped and to a lesser extent uprooted. The damage is consistent with EF1 damage with maximum winds of around 100 mph.
Severe thunderstorm winds downed large trees, wires and poles along the shore of Swinging Bridge Reservoir during the evening hours of November 1st. In addition a light weight metal dock was blown over and ten boats and a single engine plane were overturned.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Sullivan County, New York?
326 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Sullivan County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Sullivan County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Sullivan County measured 90.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Sullivan 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 Sullivan County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/sullivan-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.