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Wind in Richmond County, New York
92 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 92 wind events in Richmond County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 29 years.
July is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 37 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 159.9 per 100 square miles compares with 52.7 statewide.
61 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with New York
| Measure | Richmond County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 92 | 24,828 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 159.9 | 52.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.9 | 12.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 110 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
0Mar
2Apr
4May
5Jun
15Jul
34Aug
13Sep
14Oct
2Nov
1Dec
0
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 92 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 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.7M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 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 |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Richmond County had?
92 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 Richmond 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 Richmond County?
The thunderstorm wind of 16 Sep 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.7M.
How does Richmond County compare with New York for wind?
159.9 events per 100 square miles against 52.7 statewide; the county holds 92 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.