587
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$1.7M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Columbia County, New York: 587 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 90. That places the county #65 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Columbia County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Columbia County is the 2020s, when 201 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 Columbia County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 71.1% of all recorded severe weather across 9 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 Columbia County with 206 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| Jul 13, 2023 | CLAVERACK | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Oct 19, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| Jul 12, 1988 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2025 | ANCRAMDALE | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | ANCRAM | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | ANCRAMDALE | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | ANCRAM | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | GALLINTINVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | SPAULDING FURNACE | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | JACKSON CORNERS | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | SPENCERTOWN | 50 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | EDWARDS PARK | 50 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | VALATIE | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Columbia County
- Hail 102
- Flash Flood 64
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Severe thunderstorms moved across central and eastern New York during the late morning and early afternoon of the 4th ahead of a powerful cold front. At Norrie State Park in Staatsburg 75 to 100 trees were blown down. Central Hudson Electric and Gas Company reported over 16,000 customers without power during the height of the storms. Other areas hit hard by the storms were Livingston and Germantown in Columbia County where numerous trees were toppled some of which fell on homes.
Severe thunderstorms moved across central and eastern New York during the late morning and early afternoon of the 4th ahead of a powerful cold front. At Norrie State Park in Staatsburg 75 to 100 trees were blown down. Central Hudson Electric and Gas Company reported over 16,000 customers without power during the height of the storms. Other areas hit hard by the storms were Livingston and Germantown in Columbia County where numerous trees were toppled some of which fell on homes.
A weak trough rippling through a very unstable air mass, touched off a round of thunderstorms in the Mid Hudson Valley on the afternoon of June 30. One of the storms became severe in Columbia County. Thunderstorm winds brought telephone poles, wires and large tree limbs down.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Columbia County, New York?
587 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Columbia County between 1959 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Columbia County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Columbia County measured 90.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Columbia 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 Columbia County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/columbia-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.