91
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.9M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Richmond County, New York: 91 recorded events between 1988 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #2,319 nationally and #59 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Richmond County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Richmond County is the 2010s, when 27 of the county's 91 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 Richmond County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 44.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,319 for this hazard and #59 within New York, putting it in the 26.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Richmond County with 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 1998 | RICHMOND | 70 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2025 | ROSSVILLE | 50 | $1K |
| Sep 6, 2025 | ROSSVILLE | 50 | $1K |
| Jul 25, 2025 | MIDLAND BEACH | 55 | $2K |
| Jul 25, 2025 | NEW BRIGHTON | 55 | $1K |
| Jul 25, 2025 | MIDLAND BEACH | 55 | $10K |
| Jul 25, 2025 | SOUTH BEACH | 55 | $1K |
| Jul 25, 2025 | MIDLAND BEACH | 55 | $2K |
| Jul 25, 2025 | FT WADSWORTH | 55 | $5K |
| Jul 25, 2025 | MIDLAND BEACH | 55 | $1K |
| Jul 25, 2025 | CASTLETON CORNERS | 55 | $2K |
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
A weak gustnado developed along the leading edge of a line of heavy showers and thunderstorms. A storm damage assessment team observed tree damage on Buchanan Avenue, where a 30 foot Pine tree was downed and another tree was uprooted. An eyewitness observed a swirling column of air at 428 pm that lasted about 10 seconds before moving northeast.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Richmond County, New York?
91 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Richmond County between 1988 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Richmond County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Richmond County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Richmond 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 Richmond County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/richmond-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.