Montgomery County, New York severe weather history spans 528 recorded events between 1964 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 62.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #788 nationally and #26 in New York.
528
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$32.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Montgomery County, New York severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Montgomery County, New York severe weather history averages 8.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 167 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 42 events fall before 1990 and 486 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Montgomery County, New York record is flash flood, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $25.4M in reported property damage. In total, 9 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Montgomery County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 332 | 0 | $2.5M | 87 | 1964–2025 |
| Hail | 60 | 0 | $6K | 4 | 1977–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 59 | 2 | $3.0M | 0 | 1996–2021 |
| Flood | 56 | 0 | $164K | 0 | 2006–2025 |
| Tornado | 10 | 0 | $25.4M | F4 | 1989–2020 |
| Lightning | 7 | 0 | $68K | 0 | 1997–2020 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2004–2011 |
| Dust Devil | 1 | 0 | $200 | 0 | 1996–1996 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $1.0M | 0 | 2001–2001 |
Decade by decade
Montgomery County, New York severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
11 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 11 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-07-10 | EF4 | 0 | 20 | 42.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2013-05-29 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 12.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-09-04 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2010-08-03 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2010-08-03 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1992-06-24 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2020-10-07 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-09-22 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2003-05-01 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2002-06-16 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Montgomery County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2013 | Flash Flood | FT PLAIN | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 28, 2011 | Flash Flood | BURTONSVILLE | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2004 | Lightning | FULTONVILLE | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| May 29, 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | AMSTERDAM | 0 | 1 | $2K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Flash flooding occurred throughout Fort Plain due to heavy rainfall. Fifty to one hundred people were trapped in homes and water rescues needed to take place. Media reported up to two hundred homes were damaged or destroyed by flooding. Every road within the town was under water and some bridges were damaged or destroyed. One fatality occurred as flood waters swept a woman from a trailer away.
Excesssive rains and snowmelt led to massive erosion, resulting in a mudslide between Amsterdam and Rotterdam Junction in eastern Montgomery County. The mud slide took place, April 8, on an escarpment located on the north side of the Mohawk River. The mudslide encompassed a 35 to 40-yard stretch of Route 5, completely covering the westbound lane with mud, branches and large tree trunks. Traffic had to be re-routed for several days. A portion of Swart Hill Road was completely destroyed.
Flash flooding resulted in the closure of eastbound lanes of the New York State Thruway, Interstate 90, at mile marker 169, with at least 2 to 3 feet of water on the road. In addition, the westbound lanes were accumulating significant amounts of water as well.||Numerous roads were washed out across the county. In the town of Amsterdam, some of the flooded roads which sustained damage included Truax Road, Cranes Hollow Road, Chapman Drive, Widow Susan Road, and Swarts Hill Road. In addition, properties along the South Chuctanunda Creek near Amsterdam also experienced flooding.||In the town of Florida, Peck and Mckinney Roads were closed due to washed out culverts, with some bridges damaged and needing further inspection, including a bridge on Hartley Road.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
49,528
Population (ACS)
$158K
Median home value
26
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2021 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HENRI | EM |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Dec 19, 2019 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jul 12, 2017 | Snowstorm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM | DR |
| Jul 12, 2013 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Montgomery County, New York?
528 events are on record between 1964 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths and $32.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Montgomery County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 332 recorded events — 62.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Montgomery County?
11 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 11 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Montgomery County?
26 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Montgomery County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Montgomery County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Montgomery County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 65 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Montgomery County, New York severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Monroe County 532
- Nassau County 582
- Madison County 405
- New York County 154
- Livingston County 350
- Niagara County 372
Cite this page
“Montgomery County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/montgomery-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.