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Wind in Kings County, New York
87 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.
NCEI records 87 wind events in Kings County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
June is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 54 events against 28 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 24,828 wind events recorded in New York; its 125.4 per 100 square miles compares with 52.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
53 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with New York
| Measure | Kings County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 87 | 24,828 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 125.4 | 52.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 0.3 | 12.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 110 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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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
All 87 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 28 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Kings County had?
87 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 Kings County?
22 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Kings County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Jun 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $45K.
How does Kings County compare with New York for wind?
125.4 events per 100 square miles against 52.7 statewide; the county holds 87 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.