142
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
24
Direct injuries
$516K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Queens County, New York: 142 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 109. That places the county #1,633 nationally and #52 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Queens County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Queens County is the 2010s, when 47 of the county's 142 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 Queens County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 36.9% of all recorded severe weather across 11 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,633 for this hazard and #52 within New York, putting it in the 48.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Queens County with 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 1997 | QUEENS VILLAGE | 50 | 2 | 16 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | LITTLE NECK | 50 | 0 | 3 | $10K |
| Jul 1, 1998 | RICHMOND HILL | 55 | 0 | 3 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 2009 | FOREST HILLS | 52 | 0 | 1 | $8K |
| Jan 18, 1999 | COUNTYWIDE | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | (JFK)KENNEDY INL ARP | 63 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | FOREST HILLS | 54 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2025 | FRESH POND | 55 | $3K |
| Jun 30, 2024 | COLLEGE PT | 50 | $2K |
| Jun 27, 2024 | LITTLE NECK | 50 | $10K |
| Jun 27, 2024 | WOODHAVEN | 50 | $10K |
| Dec 23, 2022 | (JFK)KENNEDY INL ARP | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | QUEENS VLG | 52 | $3K |
| Jul 6, 2021 | WOODHAVEN | 52 | $1K |
| Jul 6, 2021 | WOODHAVEN | 52 | $1K |
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
Numerous utility poles, street lamps, and trees were reported down in Northeastern Queens, with the worst damage in Little Neck and Douglaston. At least one chimney was collapsed, and trees fell on several vehicles, including a mini-van, totaling the vehicle, and destroying a double bass inside.
A National Weather Service Storm Survey verified the occurance of a macroburst in Queens. The path extended from Middle Village east across Forest Hills.||In Forest Hills, at MacDonald Park, a field of trees were sheared off which completely demolished the park. Many whole trees and large branches were downed in a divergent pattern. This was a clear signature of macroburst wind damage.||The area of the macroburst was bounded by Queens Boulevard and 69th Road to the northeast near the intersection of Yellowstone Boulevard.||Just southwest of the Long Island Expressway along 63rd Avenue and near the intersections of Reeves Avenue and 146th Street, many huge healthy 36 inch diameter trees fell in nearly the same direction in narrow roads. Downed trees destroyed many cars and made entries to houses impassable. Widespread tree damage made many secondary and tertiary roads impassable.||Many whole trees and large branches were downed near Queens College, along Dartmouth Street and in Forest Hills Garden, and along Park Drive East in Kew Garden Hills.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Queens County, New York?
142 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Queens County between 1958 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Queens County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Queens County measured 109.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Queens 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 Queens County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/queens-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.