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Wind in Dutchess County, New York
676 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Dutchess County, New York, has 676 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 59 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 210 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 411 events against 234 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.7% of the 24,828 wind events recorded in New York; its 85.0 per 100 square miles compares with 52.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
74 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 16 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with New York
| Measure | Dutchess County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 676 | 24,828 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 85.0 | 52.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 22.8 | 12.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 110 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
0Feb
4Mar
11Apr
15May
105Jun
152Jul
210Aug
119Sep
26Oct
11Nov
18Dec
5
0Feb
4Mar
11Apr
15May
105Jun
152Jul
210Aug
119Sep
26Oct
11Nov
18Dec
5
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 676. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $19K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $29K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $21K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 145 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $245K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1996 | Strong Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 29 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Dutchess County had?
676 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Dutchess County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 90 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Dutchess County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Aug 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Dutchess County compare with New York for wind?
85.0 events per 100 square miles against 52.7 statewide; the county holds 676 of the state's 24,828 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.