561
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$3.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Washington County, New York: 561 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #82 nationally and #7 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Washington County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Washington County is the 2020s, when 237 of the county's 561 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 Washington County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 72.6% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #82 for this hazard and #7 within New York, putting it in the 97.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Washington County with 170 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 | 4 | $0 | |
| Jul 12, 2022 | FT MILLER | 73 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2025 | WHITE CREEK | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | CENTER WHITE CREEK | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | EAGLE BRIDGE | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | SOUTH CAMBRIDGE | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | OAK HILL | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | COILA | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | CENTER CAMBRIDGE | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | OAK HILL | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | ARCHDALE | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | FLY SUMMIT | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Washington County
- Hail 69
- Flood 63
- Flash Flood 62
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 eastern New York during the afternoon and evening of June 12th downing trees and powerlines and dumping large hail across parts of the area. The hardest hit areas were Sprakers in Montgomery County and Queensbury in Warren County. In Sprakers straight-line winds uprooted trees, removed shingles from homes, and overturned hay wagons. One of the trees which fell completely crushed a car. Hail up to golf ball-size ruined crops in local gardens. In Queensbury thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines along several roads.
Severe thunderstorms moved across eastern New York during the afternoon and evening of June 12th downing trees and powerlines and dumping large hail across parts of the area. The hardest hit areas were Sprakers in Montgomery County and Queensbury in Warren County. In Sprakers straight-line winds uprooted trees, removed shingles from homes, and overturned hay wagons. One of the trees which fell completely crushed a car. Hail up to golf ball-size ruined crops in local gardens. In Queensbury thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines along several roads.
Multiple trees and wires were downed in the Town of Fort Ann including on Pilot Knob Road, Copeland Pond Road, Michigan Lane, Buttermilk Falls Road, Sly Pond Road and Hadlock Pond Road. One of the downed wires on Copeland Pond Road fell on a structure.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Washington County, New York?
561 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Washington County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Washington County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Washington County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Washington 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 Washington County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/washington-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.