336
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
9
Direct injuries
$2.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Westchester County, New York: 336 recorded events between 1959 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #340 nationally and #23 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Westchester County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Westchester County is the 2010s, when 98 of the county's 336 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 Westchester County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 45.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #340 for this hazard and #23 within New York, putting it in the 89.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Westchester County with 114 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 12, 1991 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $0 | |
| Jul 9, 1997 | OSSINING | 76 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 1997 | YORKTOWN HGTS | 50 | 0 | 3 | $0 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | VISTA | 55 | 0 | 1 | $1K |
| Jul 8, 2009 | TUCKAHOE | 61 | 0 | 1 | $4K |
| Apr 4, 1995 | Yonkers | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 1991 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | LARCHMONT | 54 | $0 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | CROTON FALLS | 50 | $10K |
| Jul 25, 2025 | SCOTTS CORNERS | 55 | $10K |
| Jul 25, 2025 | SCOTTS CORNERS | 55 | $3K |
| Jul 25, 2025 | VISTA | 55 | $1K |
| Jul 8, 2025 | PLEASANTSIDE | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 8, 2025 | OSCAWANA | 50 | $3K |
| Jul 3, 2025 | KITCHAWAN | 50 | $1K |
| May 3, 2025 | MT KISCO | 50 | $5K |
| Aug 6, 2024 | MAMARONECK | 53 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Westchester County
- Flash Flood 221
- Hail 81
- Flood 49
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A storm survey team consisting of meteorologists from the National Weather Service and staff from the Westchester Office of Emergency Management conducted a ground and aerial survey of wind damage from thunderstorms on Friday July 29th. Based on information gathered during the survey and conversations with local residences, the damage is being attributed to a microburst. The microburst had estimated maximum gusts of 80 mph associated with it, a path length of about 1.4 miles, and a maximum path width of 0.4 miles.||Damage from this microburst began on the Croton River along Route 9 and spread south-southeast towards central Ossining. The damage consisted primarily of snapped trees. A large 3-4 foot diameter tree fell on Route 9 near Eagle Bay Drive taking down power lines that resulted in the snapping of several telephone poles. Significant tree damage occurred at Cedar Lane Terrace at 6 Meadowbrook Drive. The tree damage was noted in a divergent pattern.
The National Weather Service in coordination with Westchester County |Office of Emergency Management performed a storm survey in Westchester County. ||The survey determined that a storm produced a swath of straight line wind damage from Pleasantville to Chappaqua with wind gusts up to 80 mph. ||At Chappaqua, Kipp Street near the intersection of Quaker Road (Route 120) was partially closed due to downed large tree branches and several large downed trees, some into houses. Peak wind gusts were estimated at 60 to 70 mph. ||At Pleasantville, where the most significant thunderstorm wind damage occurred, peak wind gusts were estimated at 70 to 80 mph between 300 and 500 Washington Avenue. Several large trees and branches were downed, including into houses, with a few tree tops snapped off. Damage to gutters and backyard decks occurred as well due to falling trees.
The National Weather Service in coordination with Westchester County |Office of Emergency Management performed a storm survey in Westchester County. ||Tree branches and a few trees were downed by thunderstorm winds along Hunter Brook and Baptist Church Roads, with estimated peak gusts of 60 mph. Other trees were downed in Yorktown Heights as well. This was caused by straight line winds.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Westchester County, New York?
336 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Westchester County between 1959 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Westchester County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Westchester County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Westchester 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 Westchester County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/westchester-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.