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Wind in Schenectady County, New York
251 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.
Schenectady County, New York, has 251 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 80 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 161 events against 80 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 24,828 wind events recorded in New York; its 122.6 per 100 square miles compares with 52.7 statewide.
31 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with New York
| Measure | Schenectady County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 251 | 24,828 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 122.6 | 52.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 15.9 | 12.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 110 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
1Feb
0Mar
2Apr
15May
46Jun
29Jul
80Aug
51Sep
12Oct
13Nov
0Dec
2
1Feb
0Mar
2Apr
15May
46Jun
29Jul
80Aug
51Sep
12Oct
13Nov
0Dec
2
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 192 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 251. 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 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 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 |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | $1K | — | — | 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 |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $203K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $44K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $31K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $19K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 4 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Schenectady County had?
251 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 Schenectady 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 Schenectady County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Jul 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $203K.
How does Schenectady County compare with New York for wind?
122.6 events per 100 square miles against 52.7 statewide; the county holds 251 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.