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Wind in Orange County, New York
478 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 478 wind events in Orange County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 59 years.
July is the busiest month, with 120 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 270 events against 178 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 24,828 wind events recorded in New York; its 58.9 per 100 square miles compares with 52.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 7 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
259 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 17 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 | Orange County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 478 | 24,828 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 58.9 | 52.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.8 | 12.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 7 | 110 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
9Mar
12Apr
16May
70Jun
111Jul
120Aug
68Sep
27Oct
13Nov
18Dec
6
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 172 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 478. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 2020 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 67 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2020 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jan 2019 | Strong Wind | 30 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2017 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2015 | Strong Wind | 32 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 61 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Oct 2009 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Oct 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 26 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 7 | County |
| 25 Feb 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 29 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | 3 | 8 | County |
| 11 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Orange County had?
478 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 Orange County?
6 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Orange County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 Apr 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Orange County compare with New York for wind?
58.9 events per 100 square miles against 52.7 statewide; the county holds 478 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.