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Wind in Montgomery County, New York
432 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.
Montgomery County, New York, has 432 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 109 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 260 events against 149 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 24,828 wind events recorded in New York; its 107.2 per 100 square miles compares with 52.7 statewide.
55 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with New York
| Measure | Montgomery County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 432 | 24,828 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 107.2 | 52.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 87.2 | 12.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 110 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
15Feb
16Mar
14Apr
13May
55Jun
65Jul
109Aug
65Sep
22Oct
27Nov
14Dec
17
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 432. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jan 2026 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Nov 2025 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 2025 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 2025 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 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 |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2025 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 2025 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 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 | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2024 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2022 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2022 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2021 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Mar 2021 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | — | $3K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | — | $1K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2017 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 2016 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $160K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $29K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2002 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $21K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $19K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | $125K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $19K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1998 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1997 | High Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 1997 | High Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 1996 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 1996 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Montgomery County had?
432 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 Montgomery County?
30 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Montgomery County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Jul 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Montgomery County compare with New York for wind?
107.2 events per 100 square miles against 52.7 statewide; the county holds 432 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.